Bembridge Windmill
| Bembridge Windmill | |
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 Bembridge Windmill | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Knowle Mill |
| Mill location | SZ 6398 8747 50°40′58″N 1°05′09″W / 50.68278°N 1.08583°W |
| Operator(s) | National Trust |
| Year built | c1700 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Winding | Hand winded by chain and wheel |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
| Other information | The only remaining windmill on the Isle of Wight |
Knowle Mill, better known today as Bembridge Windmill is a Grade I listed[1] tower mill at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England which has been preserved.
History
Bembridge Mill was built c1700. It was painted by Turner in 1795. The mill was working by wind until 1915, having only been used for grinding animal feed after 1897.[1] The mill was restored in 1935 and again in 1959, the latter being funded by public subscription.[2] In 1962 the mill was taken over by the National Trust. It has been restored and is open to the public.[1]
Description
Bembridge Mill is a four storey tower mill with a boat shaped cap which is winded by chain and wheel. It has four Common sails. The two pairs of millstones are driven underdrift.[3]
Public access
Bembridge windmill is open from 11:00 to 17:00 (or dusk if earlier) daily between 14 March and 1 November.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, ISLE OF WIGHT". English Heritage. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL". English Heritage. Retrieved 7 june 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Ellis, Monica (editor) (1978). Water and Wind Mills in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Southampton: Southampton University Industrial Archaeology Group. pp. p60. ISBN 0 905280 01 6.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help);|pages=has extra text (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help) - ^ "Bembridge Windmill". National Trust. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
External links
- Bembridge Windmill - official site on National Trust
- Windmill World webpage on Bembridge Mill
