An urgent appeal has been launched to raise £10,000 to carry out major repairs at Norfolk's only remaining working water mill that makes flour.

The 222 -year-old grade II listed Letheringsett mill, near Holt, stopped turning after teeth on its wheel broke.

The mill was built in 1802The mill was built in 1802 (Image: Archant) The mill is run by couple Michelle Thurlow and David Gay.

Ms Thurlow took over the mill from her late father, Michael Thurlow, in 2013.

The breakdown is preventing the couple from doing any milling of flour and muesli, which is widely sold and used by local shops and restaurants.

Ms Thurlow said: "Great Spur is the main cast iron wheel in the mill. It has wooden teeth that turn the millstone.

"Last Tuesday when I started up the machine to mill some rye, within 10 minutes, there was a big banging noise.

"The teeth had been pulled out and snapped off the wheel."

The couple were also affected by a flood last year that left the downstairs of the mill submerged in more than a foot of water. 

Ms Thurlow said: "The teeth had been worn for some time and we were raising money to repair them before we flooded last year, but then we had to spend the money on the flood damage." 

Michelle and David outside the mill last year after the flood (Image: Adam Barker) 

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The repairs required to fix the teeth cost around £10,000 and require specialist expertise.

Clare Walton, who runs yoga classes at the mill, is running a fundraiser on behalf of the couple to raise £10,000 for the repair work.

On the fundraising page she said: “It would be very sad to lose this space for many reasons.

"It is a community hub with many people visiting for a peaceful break away from the hustle and bustle of the busy local town and life in general.

“If we can raise some funds this will go directly into finding a skilled craftsperson to restore the wheel ensuring many more years of milling ahead for the family."

The tea room and shop at the mill are still open for business.

Ms Thurlow said: "Everyone has been amazing locally, we are very hopeful that we will be back up and running again soon.

"These are just the joys of having a 200-year-old working mill."

So far, donations have reached over £2,400.

You can find out more and donate by visiting www.gofundme.com and searching save our working watermill.