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Bembridge Mill, Bembridge

A wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Hampshire, England.

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Dating probably from the early/mid 18th century, Bembridge mill has a 38 foot stone tower, four common sails and a triangular cap. It was sketched by J M W Turner in 1795.

The mill ceased work in 1913 and became derelict. Some repairs were carried out in the 1930s after an appeal by the SPAB Windmill Section, after which it was used as a cowshed and a WWII observation post. It became a Grade I listed building and was restored and given to the National Trust in 1961, becoming a visitor attraction and the only surviving windmill on the island.

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Alternative names Knowle Mill
Power source Wind
Mill type Tower mill
Mill function Corn mill
Archive ID 8791
Location Bembridge, Isle of Wight
Historic county Hampshire
Country England, United Kingdom
NGR SZ 63982 87471
Latitude/longitude 50.68338500, -1.09571200

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  • Photo: Sara & Oscar Jarman
  • Photo: Sara & Oscar Jarman
  • Photo: Sara & Oscar Jarman

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Sara & Oscar Jarman, May 2016

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