Windmill, Husborne Crawley
A wind-powered clay mill in the historic county of Bedfordshire, England.
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Mill was constructed c. 1800, and operated until 1840, when it was probably demolished. This mill was the earliest known use of wind power being used to drive a pug mill (as a replacement for the horse).
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| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Horizontal windmill |
| Mill function | Clay mill |
| Archive ID | 13504 |
| Location | Husborne Crawley |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SP 965 361 |
| Latitude/longitude | 52.01577367, -0.59495716 |
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References
- Gregory, Roy, The Industrial Windmill in Britain (Phillimore, 2005) p 137
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