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Wind power has been a source of energy for centuries, milling grain, pumping water and many other uses.

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Windmills Collection: Brill Windmill, Buckinghamshire a81_02141

Brill Windmill, Buckinghamshire a81_02141
BRILL WINDMILL, Brill, Buckinghamshire. This post mill dates to 1668, making it one of the oldest in the country. The last remaining of three mills that were once positioned on this hill

Fulwell Mill
Tower windmill. c1821, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. IoE 391534

Windmills Collection: Mill Green, Broxted, Essex a81_00922

Mill Green, Broxted, Essex a81_00922
MILL GREEN, Broxted, Essex. A cyclist rests his tandem against the finger post / sign post at Mill Green in Broxted. A windmill stands in the background

Windmills Collection: Polegate Windmill DP462282

Polegate Windmill DP462282
Polegate Windmill, Park Croft, Willingdon and Jevington, Wealden, East Sussex. Built in 1817, Polegate Windmill also known as Ovenden's Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill with a domed cap winded

Windmills Collection: Patcham Windmill a98_05267

Patcham Windmill a98_05267
PATCHAM, East Sussex. Three horsemen ride past Patcham tower mill on the Downs behind Brighton. Photographed by Eric de Mare (active 1945-80)

Windmills Collection: Billericay Windmill, Essex a78_01556

Billericay Windmill, Essex a78_01556
BILLERICAY WINDMILL, Essex. Today Billericay is on the outskirts of Greater London, but at the turn of the century, when this picture was probably taken, the area was still rural

Windmills Collection: Cley Windmill K022031

Cley Windmill K022031
CLEY NEXT THE SEA, Norfolk. View of Cley Windmill with river, marshland and small jetty in the foreground

Windmills Collection: Chesterton Windmill a98_05261

Chesterton Windmill a98_05261
CHESTERTON WINDMILL, Chesterton, Warwickshire. Chesterton Windmill was built in 1632 and remained in working use until 1910

Windmills Collection: Windmill, Suffolk a98_07336

Windmill, Suffolk a98_07336
Thornham Magna, Suffolk. The timber-clad post mill at Thornham Magna, with its sails, fantail and roundhouse, appears to be falling into ruin. Photographed by Hallam Ashley, November 1950

Windmills Collection: Berney Arms Windmill MP_BAW0003

Berney Arms Windmill MP_BAW0003
Berney Arms Windmill, Norfolk. Isometric drawing, with key. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works. Ancient Monument Branch. 661_7. c. mid-1960s

Windmills Collection: Berney Arms Windmill J850090

Berney Arms Windmill J850090
BERNEY ARMS WINDMILL, Norfolk Broads. General view with river and boats. One of Norfolks best and largest extant marsh mills, built to grind a constituent of cement and in use until 1951

Windmills Collection: Gibbet Windmill, Rye a78_01406

Gibbet Windmill, Rye a78_01406
GIBBET WINDMILL, Rye, East Sussex. Standing on the original brick base, this white smock mill is a reconstruction of the former working mill which burnt down in the early 1930s

Windmills Collection: Polegate Windmill DP462305

Polegate Windmill DP462305
Polegate Windmill, Park Croft, Willingdon and Jevington, Wealden, East Sussex. Built in 1817, Polegate Windmill also known as Ovenden's Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill with a domed cap winded

Windmills Collection: Wimbledon Windmill OFH01_01_02_050

Wimbledon Windmill OFH01_01_02_050
THE OLD WINDMILL, WINDMILL ROAD, WIMBLEDON COMMON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON. The view from the north west looking across Wimbledon Common towards Wimbledon Windmill

Windmills Collection: Upthorpe Windmill 29848_051

Upthorpe Windmill 29848_051
Upthorpe Windmill, Suffolk. A post windmill dated 1807, 2016

Windmills Collection: Bramham windmill 28858_006

Bramham windmill 28858_006
Disused tower windmill, Bramham, Leeds, 2016. SE4343

Windmills Collection: Hart Windmill 28837_044

Hart Windmill 28837_044
Hart Windmill, Hartlepool, 2015. NZ4734

Windmills Collection: Headcorn White Mill a028909

Headcorn White Mill a028909
HEADCORN MILL, HEADCORN, Headcorn, Maidstone, Kent. A view of Headcorn Mill (White Mill), showing the smock mill intact, photographed in August 1932

Windmills Collection: Sarre Windmill a028905

Sarre Windmill a028905
Sarre Windmill, Canterbury Road, Sarre, Thanet, Kent. A view of Sarre Windmill, showing the smock mill without its sails, photographed in 1929

Windmills Collection: Cross-in-Hand Windmill a028903

Cross-in-Hand Windmill a028903
CROSS-IN-HAND WINDMILL, MILL LANE, CROSS-IN-HAND, HEATHFIELD AND WALDRON, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX. A view of Cross-in-Hand Windmill from the south-west, photographed in 1932

Windmills Collection: Bekesbourne Mill a028902

Bekesbourne Mill a028902
Bekesbourne Mill, Bekesbourne, Adisham, Canterbury, Kent. A view of Bekesbourne Mill, showing the smock mill standing derelict with broken sails, photographed in 1929

West Mill a028910
West Mill, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent. A view of West Mill (also known as Cornes Mill or Town Mill), showing the post mill intact but disused, photographed in August 1932

Windmills Collection: Clokes Mill a028901

Clokes Mill a028901
Clokes Mill, Waltham, Canterbury, Kent. A derelict smock mill known as Clokes Mill, photographed in June 1930. This mill appears to have disappeared by about 1931 and was replaced by a store or garage

Windmills Collection: Rolvenden Mill a028918

Rolvenden Mill a028918
ROLVENDEN MILL, BENENDEN ROAD, ROLVENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT. A view of Rolvenden Mill, showing the post mill with two damaged sails, photographed in August 1932

Windmills Collection: Ringle Crouch Green Mill a028914

Ringle Crouch Green Mill a028914
Ringle Crouch Green Mill, Ringle Crouch, Sandhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.A view of Ringle Crouch Green Mill, showing the smock mill mostly intact, photographed in August 1932

Windmills Collection: Union Mill a028913

Union Mill a028913
UNION MILL, THE HILL, CRANBROOK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT. A view of Union Mill from the south, showing the smock mill intact, photographed in August 1932. This smock mill was built in 1814

Windmills Collection: Blackboys Mill a028912

Blackboys Mill a028912
BLACKBOYS POST MILL, FRAMFIELD, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX. A view of Blackboys Mill, showing the post mill in working condition

East Mill a028911
East Mill, Mill Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent. A view of East Mill (also known as Black Mill, or Smarden Bell Mill), showing the smock mill intact but disused, photographed in August 1932

Windmills Collection: Staplecross Smock Mill a028919

Staplecross Smock Mill a028919
Staplecross Smock Mill, Bodiam Road, Staplecross, Ewhurst, Rother, East Sussex. A view of Staplecross Smock Mill from the south-west, photographed in August 1932. This smock mill was built in 1815

Windmills Collection: Mount Ephraim Mill a028936

Mount Ephraim Mill a028936
MOUNT EPHRAIM WINDMILL, MOAT LANE, MOUNT EPHRAIM, ASH, DOVER, KENT. A view of Mount Ephraim Mill, showing the post mill in working condition, photographed in April 1929

Windmills Collection: Guston Mill a028932

Guston Mill a028932
Guston Mill, Guston, Dover, Kent. A view of Guston Mill (also known as Swingate Mill), showing the tower mill intact, photographed in July 1929

Windmills Collection: Ripple Mill a028931

Ripple Mill a028931
Ripple Mill, Dover Road, Ripple, Dover, Kent. A view of Ripple Mill, showing the smock mill intact but with only two sails, photographed in July 1929

Windmills Collection: Chillenden Windmill a028930

Chillenden Windmill a028930
CHILLENDEN WINDMILL, CHILLENDEN, GOODNESTONE, DOVER, KENT. A view of Chillenden Windmill, showing the post mill intact, photographed in April 1929

Windmills Collection: Mount Ephraim Mill a028937

Mount Ephraim Mill a028937
MOUNT EPHRAIM WINDMILL, MOAT LANE, MOUNT EPHRAIM, ASH, DOVER, KENT. A view of Mount Ephraim Mill, showing the post mill in working condition, photographed in April 1929

Windmills Collection: Uphill Mill a028925

Uphill Mill a028925
Uphill Mill, Hawkinge, Shepway, Kent. A view of Uphill Mill, showing the smock mill missing two sails, photographed in November 1930

Windmills Collection: Black Mill a028948

Black Mill a028948
BLACK MILL, BARHAM DOWNS, ADISHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT. A view of Black Mill, showing the smock mill in working condition, photographed in 1929

Windmills Collection: Bekesbourne Mill a028953

Bekesbourne Mill a028953
Bekesbourne Mill, Bekesbourne, Adisham, Canterbury, Kent. A view of Bekesbourne Mill, showing the smock mill standing derelict with broken sails, photographed in 1929

Windmills Collection: Martin Windmill a028944

Martin Windmill a028944
Martin Windmill, East Langdon, Langdon, Dover, Kent. A view of Martin Windmill, showing the smock mill intact but with cropped sails, photographed in July 1929

Old Mill a028941
OLD MILL, LITTLE BETTESHANGER, NORTHBOURNE, DOVER, KENT. A view of Old Mill, showing the smock mill in working condition, photographed in May 1929

Windmills Collection: Newington Mill a028939

Newington Mill a028939
Newington Mill, Newington, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent. A view of Newington Mill, showing the smock mill and adjacent chimney, photographed in April 1929. Newington Mill was a smock mill built in 1830

Windmills Collection: Newington Mill a028940

Newington Mill a028940
Newington Mill, Newington, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent. A view of Newington Mill, showing the smock mill and adjacent chimney, photographed in April 1929. Newington Mill was a smock mill built in 1830

Windmills Collection: Hagg Windmill, Lincolnshire a80_05385

Hagg Windmill, Lincolnshire a80_05385
HAGG WINDMILL, Hagworthingham Mill, Lincolnshire. A tower mill with aluminium roof, built in 1810 for cereal milling. It is pictured here in 1935 when it was evidently being used by R H Ellis

Windmills Collection: Wellington Windmill CGH01_01_0187

Wellington Windmill CGH01_01_0187
Barking, Greater London. A view from the south looking over the River Roding, showing Wellington Windmill and St Margarets Church. Drawn by C G Harper between 1892-1933

Windmills Collection: Willesborough Windmill a98_05266

Willesborough Windmill a98_05266
WILLESBOROUGH, near Ashford, Kent. This timber smock mill in Willesborough was built in 1869. It stands on a brick base. Photographed by Eric de Mare (active 1945-80)

Windmills Collection: Uphill Windmill, Somerset W926

Uphill Windmill, Somerset W926
UPHILL WINDMILL, Uphill, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. From a fire insurance policy of 1789 we know that this tower was built as a windmill in 1729

Windmills Collection: Drainage Mill, Ludham, Norfolk W610

Drainage Mill, Ludham, Norfolk W610
DRAINAGE MILL, Ludham, Norfolk. Areas of wetland and marsh that are prone to flooding frequently use windmills to pump water and help agriculture

Windmills Collection: Windmill, Crowfield, Suffolk a81_01171

Windmill, Crowfield, Suffolk a81_01171
WINDMILL, Crowfield, Suffolk. This smock mill was originally constructed as a drainage mill near Yarmouth, but was moved and converted to be used as a cereal mill in about 1840

Windmills Collection: Doolittle Windmill, Bedfordshire a78_00468

Doolittle Windmill, Bedfordshire a78_00468
DOOLITTLE WINDMILL, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire. A tower mill built in about 1820 for the processing of cereals. The mill ceased to be operated by wind-power in 1868 and an engine was installed

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