Sutton Mill

Sutton Mill is a detached house, originally a water mill, dating to circa 1820. It is constructed of Flemish bond brickwork, with some English bond brickwork in the upper walling, a rubble plinth, and a slate mansard roof. The mill is positioned with its gable facing the road, overlooking the River Jordon to the west. A leat (artificial watercourse) and driveway run alongside the river, with overflow water exiting at the east end, beyond the adjacent Old Mill House.

The ground floor contains the original wheel and machinery, with access to the upper ground floor via a northern entrance. The building has three storeys and an attic, with three windows on front elevations. The south side, facing downstream, has four rooflights, and the lower levels feature three three-light casement windows with slightly cambered heads within half-brick surrounds. A hatch is located at the left end of the lowest level, and a plank door is on the right. A stone sundial is positioned high on the corner facing the road. The road gable features a small vent above a boarded and gabled hauling-way supported by stone corbels, along with two-light casement windows at the ground and second floors, and a plank door at the first floor level. The north side is accessed via a small bridge over the leat escape, and features three rooflights above two widely-spaced three-light casement windows at the first and second floors, with a central door at the first-floor level. The lower level has wide segmental arched openings over the waterways. A gabled two-storey wing, with tile cladding, adjoins the road to the left. The west front includes a window and a door, while the north side features a loading door above a wide garage door. The gable overlooking the river has a small vent and two-light casement windows; those at the first and second floors have boarded panels below, and a door is located at the lowest level.

The interior was carefully restored during the 1980s when the mill was converted into a residence. The lower ground floor retains some original post and beam structural elements, reinforced with steel, and contains the very broad iron overshot water wheel, approximately 2.5 meters in diameter and 3.5 meters wide, divided into three sections. While the original mill stones, drive shaft, and some cogs and framework remain, they are no longer fully functional. The upper floors have heavy main beams and many early joists, although the roof has been restructured and fully ceilinged.

According to a 1910 letter by Thomas Hardy, Overcombe Mill, featured in his novel The Trumpet Major, is a composite of Upwey Mill and Sutton Poyntz, incorporating aspects of both. Early 20th-century photographs reveal two casement dormers on the south side mansard roof. The mill fell into disrepair before undergoing restoration, which was recognised by the Weymouth Civic Society and commemorated with an award plaque.