Tower mill, Wendover
A wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England.
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Completed in 1804, and originally used for corn milling, this mill lost its sails in 1904. The mill was then worked by steam for a period, before ceasing work in 1926. It became a house conversion by 1931. A tall tower mill with 8 sides, it originally had four sails. In 1969 the cap was rebuilt. In 1973 the four cross arms remained, as did the windshaft and brakewheel.
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Alternative names | Wendover Windmill |
Power source | Wind |
Mill type | Tower mill |
Mill function | Corn mill |
Archive ID | 1702 |
Location | Wendover |
Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
Country | England, United Kingdom |
NGR | SP 873 082 |
Latitude/longitude | 51.76571864, -0.74500768 |
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Buckinghamshire County Museum Archaeological Group, "Buckinghamshire Windmills" (Records of Bucks, 20 (4), 1978)
- Major, J K, SPAB Mills Section Record Card (1973)
- Smith, Arthur C, Windmills in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire: a contemporary survey (Stevenage Museum publications, 1976)
- Windmill World
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