A former owner of Skidby Windmill has died. Joseph Thompson, 94, was descended from the Thompson family who had run Skidby Mill since the 19th century. Mr Thompson sold the mill to Beverley Borough Council for £1 in 1966 and was instrumental in setting up the Museum Of East Riding Rural Life, which now occupies the windmill’s outbuildings.
The full article is to be found in one of the links below:
http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/land-of-windmills-torn-over-building-of-new-wind-farms-1.1026878 Wind Farms row in Holland & http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20110220/BUSINESS/102200329/1003/Windmills-not-welcome-one-Netherlands-town
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-12578712 Update on Pakenham Water Mill
http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_fe180cd0-504d-11e0-8fd6-001cc4c002e0.html A windmill that removes water-An American first?!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertypicturegalleries/8387925/On-the-property-market-Pick-of-the-best-millhouses.html 5 extremely expensive mills for sale
http://www.westchicago.org/blogs/asenseofplace/index.html Fascinating US Mill picture
http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/news/owner-dies/article-3328454-detail/article.html Skidby Miller dies
http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/jerusalem-s-iconic-windmill-to-spin-its-sails-once-again-1.351000 Update on Jerusalem Windmill
Additionally, in the Sunday Times ‘Homes’ supplement yesterday was an advert for a mill on the R. Test at Houghton. I think it must be Bossington Mill, looking at the old mills guide (grid ref. 340 313). http://www.jackson-stops.co.uk/cgi-bin/properties/summary-details.pl?propID=42021 From HMG
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00z88v0/The_Boat_That_Guy_Built_A_Cup_of_Tea/ the third programme goes to Cromford Mills in Derbyshire: The rest are very enjoyable
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12722623 Eling Tide Mill to get green power? (Anyone know anymore?)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1370850/A-nose-bargain-John-Burke-dug-2ft-manure-restoring-Highland-mill.html Restoring a Scottish Mill & http://residentialsearch.savills.co.uk/property-detail/253029/list/property-for-sale/scotland/perth-and-kinross/0/0/16000000/hi/gbp/1
http://www.lythamstannesexpress.co.uk/news/local/kirkham-and-rural/windmill_makeover_1_3237134 Lytham Restored
http://www.yellowad.co.uk/news.cfm?id=12045&headline=Windmill%20back%20to%20its%20best Upminster sails move
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William Hill