Windmills were once a much more common feature of our landscapes; however, modern industry has rendered these historical wind-powered factories mostly redundant. Windmill Day encourages you to visit your local windmill, get involved in restoration projects, and to try your hand as a miller! I can't remember the last time I saw a windmill. Anyone live near one? Look out for this guy
I love seeing windmills about the place and the new wind turbines I find attractive in a similar way. We need more old and new types. One of my favourite songs
bernjb56 Boston, licns has a working one the http://www.maudfoster.co.uk. you can get some nice bread flour I understand as I never went in it in the 5 years we lived there.
I shall saddle up my horse, get my trusty Sancho Panda on his donkey & go off & look for one to have a tilt at.
I go past this one everyday. It's just down the road from Raymond blanc's restaurant at great Milton. When it was first built it looked like this. It's currently under going another refurb.
Halnaker just outside Chichester. I don't think it is a working mill but it looks beautiful as you look over the South Downs. Appropriate theme for the day considering it's blowing a hoolie outside!!
No old fashioned windmills here. But there are a few wind turbines nearby - love them and the thought of getting something for nothing (well - apart from the initial outlay of buying the thing...).
I am a Miller! And have been for 25 years. Sadly not in a Windmill at the moment but my mill is over 100yrs old. I can accommodate visits with a bit of notice if anyone is interested. Free samples too!
Interesting it started out as a Post Mill but ended up as a Tower Mill, must've burnt down (very common) or been blown down (even more common) in between times. Two sails is unusual too. Most common is 4 but I have seen 5, 6 and 8 sailed mills.
I really do have to ask ,Bernjb56,do have a book re these diff days? or do you decide yourself what day it is ? its always interesting ,just wondering ?>love windmills ,they are fab.
There are a couple of websites where I get the most of it - then add a tweak Sometimes I make it up though...... I also do requests
Lots of wind turbines about these days , i remember delivering some trial ones to Mid Wales back in the 80s ( or parts of they are very big ) and listening to the boffins telling me how they were going to be very common one day - i doubted them tbh .
There's a wind mill that's been turned into a hotel about 15mins from me near a place called Usk..... http://m.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/jan/24/llancayo-windmill-cottage-review
