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.

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External View of Outwood Windmill.

Outwood Mill is a great place for a school trip or activity visit. Packed full of interesting history and things for the kids to do. Contact us to enquire about bringing a group to the Oldest Working Windmill in England.

Call: 0208 144 2007

Email: info@outwoodmill.com

Web: www.outwoodmill.com

Black post mill built circa 1750, ceased working 1879. Now full restored and stone ground flour is regularly milled.

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Evening shot of Usk windmill

This windmill was built c1810 and had an accompanying post mill on site, so they were known as Tuxford Twins. In 1995 it was restored and is now privately owned.

Totally in love with these windmills in Bruges, so capitivating

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Windmill of Pulderbos

Southwest of Emporia, KS; November 2011. Taken with at Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Windmills and soybeans at dusk

there are three right next to the town.

Windmills spinning in the morning light at wind farm near Palm Sprins, Windmills from wind farm near Palm Springs

Nipped across to Lytham this afternoon to say hello to the windmill. Tried to take some photos for Camera School, thinking that the windmill would be a good subject. It's a shame they haven't whitewashed it better round the back.

Wind Mill in Atkins Iowa

Vestas 1.65 MW wind turbine

Papalote Creek Wind Farm

Lytham - 09/10/2006

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One of many we saw

Tholen, the Netherlands

The second windmill looking very majestic.

Windmill in Leiden

5.8.2011. Windmills, Kinderdijk (NL).

FujiS5Pro & Nikkor 16/85VR@46mm, 1/25 sec, f/8, Iso 100, treppiede. HDR (5 scatti)

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.. despite public opinion ... I like these windmills ...

near workington, cumbria.

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.

Lytham Windmill, Lytham, near Blackpool, UK

Thaxted Windmill, Essex

Trapani

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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

Wend your way...

two windmills near Chartres, France. West-bound TGV high speed train flying by.

ask someone (non Dutch) to think of Holland and I bet this is the image they come up with...

One of the windmills at the Kinderdijk beneath a cumulus sky

A hollow post drainage mill. First snaps to being my "The Dutch Windmills" set.

Charming coastal town of Trapani, known for it's salt and windmills.