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Chesterton Windmill was built in 1632 for Sir Edward Peyto, the owner of Chesterton Manor, and remained in working use right up until 1910. It was Restored between 1965 and 1971 by Warwickshire County Council. Made out of local hard limestone and with sandstone detailing, this impressive windmill stands on the hill overlooking the village and gives fine views over the local Warwickshire countryside. It may have been designed by John Stone, a pupil of Inigo Jones, or possibly by Sir Edward Peyto, More images here www.facebook.com/UKGh0sT stop by and say hi.
A windmill has stood on this site in Rolvenden, Kent, since 1580 but by the mid 1950's the mill had fallen into disrepair. Built as a post mill for milling corn it 's restoration in 1956 was paid for by a couple as a memorial to their son who had earlier been killed in a road accident. June 2010
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I took this picture last fall when the weather was warm and somewhat predictable!! haha not in Wyoming! It was in the 60's yesterday, and now it is snowing!! This windmill is located near Chugwater, WY.
"The windmill on Bidston Hill is mentioned in an early manuscript dated 1609 and may have been there as early as 1596. It is next mentioned in the Kingston map of 1665.
The mill of 1665 was a 'peg mill'. It was destroyed in 1791 during a gale. In the high winds, the sails revolved so fast that the friction caused the machinery to ignite!
In 1800, a new 'tower mill' was built from brick to replace the peg mill. The tower mill ground corn to flower for 75 years. Situated on top of Bidston Hill, it was ideally placed to catch the wind, but getting to and from the mill caused no end of problems for cart drivers. The windmill could produce 122lb (about 51kg) of flour every 3 to 5 minutes (depending on the wind speed).
In this style of mill the top or ‘cap’ can be rotated through 360°, so that sails can follow the direction of the wind. On the back of the mill you can see the large wooden chain-wheel, which was used to turn the roof slowly around using a rack and gear system."
Four traditional Dutch windmills stand sentinel against a dramatic sky in Kinderdijk. The muted colors and overcast conditions create a serene, almost melancholic atmosphere. The windmills UNESCO site, a testament to Dutch ingenuity and history, are positioned amidst a landscape of reeds and a frozen waterway.
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The plastered and white-washed tapering tower is a landmark in that area and the last remaining windmill of more than a hundred mills in County Down. It is estimated that Ballycopeland windmill was built around the 1780s or 90s, appearing on the first Ordnance Survey maps of the area in 1830s. It was owned by the McGilton family and the mill ground grain until 1915. In 1935 it was acquired by the government of Northern Ireland. Disused for many decades, in 1978, the old windmill was restored to working order again.