Bridle's Mill, Owslebury
A wind-powered pumping mill/wheel in the historic county of Hampshire, England.
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A windpump built c 1860 to pump water from a 500 foot borehole for a nearby farm. It was constructed with an annular sail, later replaced with ten small sails. In 1914 the cap and sails were removed and an engine installed to work the pump. It ceased work around 1955 and was demolished in 1969.
Full details
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Tower mill |
| Mill function | Pumping mill/wheel |
| Archive ID | 1783 |
| Location | Owslebury |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SU 51466 23575 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.00925100, -1.26778200 |
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References
- Blythman, Guy, Windmills of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (Mills Archive, 2016), p. 96
- Ordnance Survey 25 inch map, Hampshire and Isle of Wight L.14 (1909)
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