Knowle Mill, better known today as Bembridge Windmill, is a Grade I listed,[1] preserved tower mill at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England.
| Bembridge Windmill | |
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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 / 50.68341°N 1.09578°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 |
History edit
Bembridge Mill was built c. 1700. It was painted by Turner in 1795. The mill was working by wind until 1913, having only been used for grinding animal feed after 1897.[1] The mill was restored in 1935 and again in 1959, the latter restoration being funded by public subscription.[2] In 1962 the mill was taken over by the National Trust. It has been restored and is open to the public.[1] New sails were fitted to the mill in March 2021.[3]
Description edit
Bembridge Mill is a four-storey tower mill with a boat-shaped cap, which is winded by chain and wheel. It has four Common sails. The two pairs of millstones are driven underdrift.[4]
Public access edit
Bembridge Windmill is open to the public between March and November, from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. For more information please visit the National trust website.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Historic England. "BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, ISLE OF WIGHT (1034383)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Windmill immortalised by Turner returns to glory on Isle of Wight". BBC News Online. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Ellis, Monica, ed. (1978). Water and Wind Mills in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Southampton: Southampton University Industrial Archaeology Group. p. 60. ISBN 0-905280-01-6.
- ^ "Opening hours". National Trust. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
External links edit
- Bembridge Windmill – official page on National Trust website
- Windmill World webpage on Bembridge Mill
- Turner's painting Tate Gallery