Bembridge Windmill
Grade I listed windmill in Bembridge, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Knowles Mill.
Knowle Mill, better known today as Bembridge Windmill, is a Grade I listed,[1] preserved tower mill at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England.
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Bembridge Windmill | |
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Origin | |
Mill name | Knowle Mill |
Grid reference | SZ 6398 8747 |
Coordinates | 50°41′00″N 1°05′45″W |
Operator(s) | National Trust |
Year built | c1700 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Tower mill |
Storeys | Four storeys |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Common sails |
Winding | Hand winded by chain and wheel |
No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Other information | The only remaining windmill on the Isle of Wight |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 16 April 1953 |
Reference no. | 1034383 |
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