Bembridge Windmill
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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] New sails were fitted to the mill in March 2021.[3]
Description
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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.[4]
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.[5]
References
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External links
- Bembridge Windmill – official page on National Trust website
- Windmill World webpage on Bembridge Mill
- Turner's painting Tate Gallery
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- Industrial buildings completed in 1700
- Windmills on the Isle of Wight
- National Trust properties on the Isle of Wight
- Tourist 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
- 1700 establishments in England
- Bembridge
- Towers completed in 1700