{"id":66,"date":"2025-11-26T15:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suryahotels-dev.local\/the-mill-hotel\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:43:11","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/suryahotels.staging.journeyagency.travel\/the-mill-hotel\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-66\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-66-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row siteorigin-panels-stretch c-row--spacing-xlarge panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-66-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-66-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-66-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-hero panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-hero so-widget-journey-hero-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<header class=\"c-hero  \">\n    <div class=\"c-hero__inner\">\n        <div class=\"c-hero__content\">\n            \n<header class=\"o-heading-group c-hero__heading-group\">\n            <p class=\"o-heading-group__preheading c-hero__preheading\">\n            OUR STORY        <\/p>\n    \n            <h2 class=\"o-heading-group__heading c-hero__heading\">\n            Where history flows        <\/h2>\n    \n            <h1 class=\"o-heading-group__subheading c-hero__subheading\">\n            The story of the Mill Hotel, Sudbury        <\/h1>\n    <\/header>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n            \n    <figure\n        class=\"o-media-container o-media-container--image c-hero__media-container c-hero__background\"\n            >\n\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hotelcms-staging.imgix.net\/suryahotels.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_7026-Large.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhBAADAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAAEAAMAAAIDhI9WADs=\" class=\"imgix-fluid \/ o-media-container__media c-hero__media\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"lazy\"  \/>\n    <\/figure>\n    \n            <button class=\"c-hero__scroller\" data-module=\"scroll-to\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M24 10V38M24 38L38 24M24 38L10 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"3\" stroke-linecap=\"square\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/header>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-66-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row c-row--spacing-xlarge panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-66-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-66-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-66-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-text so-widget-journey-text-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><article class=\"c-text  c-text--intro\">\n\n    \n    <section class=\"c-text__content\">\n        <p>Nestled on the Water Meadows by the River Stour, The Mill Hotel marries centuries-old heritage with contemporary comfort. Once a working watermill, today it invites you to unwind in stylish rooms, enjoy riverside dining and savour the calm beauty of historic Sudbury.<\/p>\n    <\/section>\n\n    \n<\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-66-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row c-row--spacing-small panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-66-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-66-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-66-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-heading-group panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-heading-group so-widget-journey-heading-group-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<header class=\"o-heading-group c-heading-group  c-heading-group--reduce-size c-heading-group__heading-group\">\n    \n            <h2 class=\"o-heading-group__heading\">\n            Here\u2019s the story         <\/h2>\n    \n    <\/header><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-66-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-66-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-66-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-66-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-cta panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-cta so-widget-journey-cta-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>    <article class=\"c-cta  c-cta--reduce-font\">\n\n                    \n    <figure\n        class=\"o-media-container o-media-container--image c-cta__media-container\"\n            >\n\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hotelcms-staging.imgix.net\/suryahotels.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/IMG_1125-Large.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhBAADAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAAEAAMAAAIDhI9WADs=\" class=\"imgix-fluid \/ o-media-container__media c-cta__media\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"lazy\"  \/>\n    <\/figure>\n        \n        <section class=\"c-cta__content\">\n                            \n<header class=\"o-heading-group c-cta__heading-group\">\n    \n            <h2 class=\"o-heading-group__heading c-cta__heading\">\n            The Mill        <\/h2>\n    \n    <\/header>            \n                            <section class=\"c-cta__text\">\n                    <p>Once a working watermill on the River Stour, The Mill has been part of Sudbury\u2019s story for centuries. Today, its heritage lives on in carefully preserved features and a setting shaped by the meadows.<\/p>\n                <\/section>\n            \n            \n                    <\/section>\n\n    <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-66-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row siteorigin-panels-stretch c-row--spacing-xlarge panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-66-4\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-66-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-66-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-multimedia panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-multimedia so-widget-journey-multimedia-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><article class=\"c-multimedia\">\n    \n    <figure\n        class=\"o-media-container o-media-container--image c-multimedia__media-container\"\n            >\n\n    \n<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hotelcms-staging.imgix.net\/suryahotels.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/20170919_150239-2-Large.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhBAADAIAAAAAAAAAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAAEAAMAAAIDhI9WADs=\" class=\"imgix-fluid \/ o-media-container__media c-multimedia__media\" alt=\"\" data-load=\"lazy\"  \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-66-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"c-row c-row--spacing-xlarge panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-66-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-66-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-66-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_journey-list panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-journey-list so-widget-journey-list-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><article class=\"c-list  \">\n    \n    <section class=\"c-list__content\">\n        \n<header class=\"o-heading-group c-list__heading-group\">\n            <p class=\"o-heading-group__preheading c-list__preheading\">\n            Our History        <\/p>\n    \n            <h2 class=\"o-heading-group__heading c-list__heading\">\n            A tale to tell        <\/h2>\n    \n    <\/header>\n        <section class=\"c-list__text\">\n            <p>Trace the Mill\u2019s journey from medieval watermill to the welcoming hotel you see today.<\/p>\n        <\/section>\n\n        \n<ul class=\"o-list \">\n    \n        <li class=\"o-list-item\">\n\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"o-list-item__heading\">\n                    1086                <\/h3>\n            \n            \n                            <h4 class=\"o-list-item__subheading\">\n                    A Mill Record                <\/h4>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"o-list-item__text\">\n                    <p>A working watermill stands on the site, first documented in the Domesday Book.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/li>\n    \n        <li class=\"o-list-item\">\n\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"o-list-item__heading\">\n                    1800                <\/h3>\n            \n            \n                            <h4 class=\"o-list-item__subheading\">\n                    Early structure                <\/h4>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"o-list-item__text\">\n                    <p>Parts of the present building date from around 1800, still shaping its form.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/li>\n    \n        <li class=\"o-list-item\">\n\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"o-list-item__heading\">\n                    1890s                <\/h3>\n            \n            \n                            <h4 class=\"o-list-item__subheading\">\n                    Current Mill built                <\/h4>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"o-list-item__text\">\n                    <p>The main mill building is constructed, giving The Mill its recognisable look.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/li>\n    \n        <li class=\"o-list-item\">\n\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"o-list-item__heading\">\n                    1967                <\/h3>\n            \n            \n                            <h4 class=\"o-list-item__subheading\">\n                    Mill operation ceases                <\/h4>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"o-list-item__text\">\n                    <p>The original mill closes after centuries of service on the River Stour.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/li>\n    \n        <li class=\"o-list-item\">\n\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"o-list-item__heading\">\n                    1970\u2019s                <\/h3>\n            \n            \n                            <h4 class=\"o-list-item__subheading\">\n                    Becomes a hotel                <\/h4>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"o-list-item__text\">\n                    <p>The former mill completes its transition into a welcoming Sudbury hotel.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        <\/li>\n    \n        <li class=\"o-list-item\">\n\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"o-list-item__heading\">\n                    2010                <\/h3>\n            \n            \n                            <h4 class=\"o-list-item__subheading\">\n                    Surya Hotels acquires                <\/h4>\n            \n            \n                            <div class=\"o-list-item__text\">\n                    <p>Surya Hotels purchases The Mill Hotel, beginning a new chapter of care.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            \n            \n        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Once a working watermill, today it invites you to unwind in stylish rooms, enjoy riverside dining and savour the calm beauty of historic Sudbury. 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