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Photographs of windmills in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. From a book published in 1930 by The Architectural Press on behalf of The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Copyright belongs either to SPAB or Elsevier (successor to The Architectural Press), but I been informed by both organisations that the images are free to use for non-profit use by those interested in the study of mills.
Quickly snapped in Haarlem while on a cycle route from Koedijk to the Hoek-van Holland. For June the weather was just plain bad.
Windmolens langs het Hartelkanaal op Europoort. Windmills at the border of the Hartelcanal in Europoort (Rotterdam Netherlands)
On our way home from Nebraska we decided ot stop at the Danish Windmill that we had seen advertised along I-80. I was especailly interested it it since I am part Danish. The stop was well worth the short drive off the freeway.
The windmill was disassembled in Denmark, shipped to Elk Horn, Iowa where it was reassembled.
Lacey Green windmill stands on the escarpment of the Chiltern Hills, near Princes Risborough and halfway between High Wycombe and Aylesbury. Since 1971 it has been restored back to working order by members of The Chiltern Society. It has been restored to preserve its unique wooden machinery, which probably dates from around 1650, making this the oldest smock windmill in the country. It is thought that the body of the mill was rebuilt in the early 19th century, and at some time its machinery was modernised. The modernisations included the fitting of a fantail (on the back of the cap) to turn the cap into the wind automatically. The windmill was in use until around 1915. After this it was used in the 1920s as a weekend cottage. However despite some obvious attempts at weatherproofing (with corrugated iron sheets and roofing felt), by the mid 1930s it was in a poor condition, and rapidly deteriorating. More details can be found on the website www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk/index.htm
Pitstone Windmill stands in the north east corner of a large field near the parish boundary of Ivinghoe and Pitstone in Buckinghamshire. It is thought to have been first built circa 1627 as this date is carved on part of the framework. This is the earliest date to be found on any windmill in the British Isles. It should be remembered that such a structure would have had to have frequent repairs made to it, so it is quite possible the mill predates 1627.
Thanks to Coffee Nut for the inspiration.
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
I hired a scooter and explored the Algarve, stopping in at lots of small little beaches along the southern Portuguese coastline, and some interesting places off the beaten track such as these large windmills.
A characterful windmill on the outskirts of Serpa, Alentejo. Shame that the fabric sails were rolled up.
Spotted their sign offering cream teas at exactly the perfect time this afternoon! Very welcome, and I think one of the first times I've seen a windmill with its sails turning!
Outwood Windmill was built in 1665, and is the oldest windmill in Britain which is still working. It was built by Thomas Budgen of Nutfield, and is what is known as a Post Mill; the whole body, weighing around 25 tons, rotates on a central post made of a single enormous oak tree, to bring the mill round into the wind.