Knowle Mill, better known today as Bembridge Windmill, is a

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, preserved

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Bembridge Bembridge is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish located on the easternmost point of the Isle of Wight. It had a population of 3,848 according to the 2001 census of the United Kingdom, leading to the implausible claim by so ...

, Isle of Wight, England.

History

Bembridge Mill was built c. 1700. It was painted by

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in 1795. The mill was working by wind until 1913, having only been used for grinding animal feed after 1897. The mill was restored in 1935 and again in 1959, the latter restoration being funded by public subscription. In 1962 the mill was taken over by the National Trust. It has been restored and is open to the public. New sails were fitted to the mill in March 2021.

Description

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

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s are driven underdrift.

Public access

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.

References

External links

Bembridge Windmill
– official page on National Trust website

webpage on Bembridge Mill
Turner's painting
Tate Gallery {{Windmills in England Industrial buildings completed in 1700 Windmills on the Isle of Wight National Trust properties on the Isle of Wight Tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight Tower mills in the United Kingdom Grinding mills in the United Kingdom Grade I listed buildings on the Isle of Wight Grade I listed windmills Museums on the Isle of Wight Mill museums in England 1700 establishments in England Bembridge Towers completed in 1700