Bembridge Windmill
| Bembridge Windmill | |
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 Bembridge Windmill | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Knowle Mill |
| Grid reference | SZ 6398 8747 |
| 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] preserved tower mill at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England.
History
Bembridge Mill was built c. 1700. It was painted by Turner in 1795. The mill was working by wind until 1913, having only been used for grinding animal feed after 1897.[1] The mill was restored in 1935 and again in 1959, the latter restoration 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 to the public between March and November, from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. For more information please visit the National trust website.[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.
- ^ Ellis, Monica (editor) (1978). Water and Wind Mills in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Southampton: Southampton University Industrial Archaeology Group. p. 60. ISBN 0-905280-01-6.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|month=(help) - ^ "Opening hours". National Trust. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
External links
- Bembridge Windmill – official page on National Trust website
- Windmill World webpage on Bembridge Mill
- Industrial buildings completed in 1700
- Windmills on the Isle of Wight
- National Trust properties on the Isle of Wight
- Visitor attractions on the Isle of Wight
- Tower mills in the United Kingdom
- Grinding mills in the United Kingdom
- Grade I listed buildings on the Isle of Wight
- Grade I listed windmills
- Museums on the Isle of Wight
- Mill museums in England