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Wind Power
Permantly settled by the British in 1627, Barbados was quickly brought under agriculture. Due to its shallow clay based soils, Barbados was ideally suited to the growth of sugar cane. The wind mills were of a Dutch design and used to grind the cane to extract the juice for the production of sugar.
This mill, located on Morgan Lewis Plantation is the only fully refurbished example of this type of mill left on the island though many ruins of these mills can be found all over the island.
Wind Power
Permantly settled by the British in 1627, Barbados was quickly brought under agriculture. Due to its shallow clay based soils, Barbados was ideally suited to the growth of sugar cane. The wind mills were of a Dutch design and used to grind the cane to extract the juice for the production of sugar.
This mill, located on Morgan Lewis Plantation is the only fully refurbished example of this type of mill left on the island though many ruins of these mills can be found all over the island.