Pitstone Windmill, Pitstone
A wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England.
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This Grade II* Listed post mill was in existence by the 17th century. Several dates are inscribed in the building, the earliest of which would seem to be 1627 (although it the inscription has been read as 1687 or 1697). It ceased working after the tail and sails were destroyed by a storm in 1902 and fell into disrepair. In 1937 it was given to the National Trust. It was restored to working condition by the Pitstone Windmill Restoration Trust Committee between 1963-70. With a black weather-boarded buck above a roundhouse, it has 4 common sails, adjusted from ground level. The mill remains in workable condition, although fixed in direction.
Full details
| Alternative names | Ivinghoe Mill |
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Post mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 1713 |
| Location | Pitstone |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SP 94509 15677 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.83176200, -0.62989600 |
Location
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Photo: Sara and Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara and Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara and Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara and Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara and Oscar Jarman
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Photo: Sara and Oscar Jarman
References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Group, "Buckinghamshire Windmills" (Records of Bucks, 20 (4), 1978)
- Hillier, Roger & David Wray, Pitstone windmill : the rescue of an ancient landmark (Choir Press, 2016)
- Historic England National Heritage List for England
- https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/pitstone-windmill
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Buckinghamshire XXX (1884)
- Smith, Arthur C, Windmills in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: a contemporary survey (Stevenage Museum publications, 1976)
- Windmill World
Contributors
Sara and Oscar Jarman, July 2016
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