Plumstead Common Windmill is a

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in Plumstead Common, in the

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, in

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History

Plumstead Common Windmill was marked on the 1819-43

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map. In 1827, there was an accident at the mill when so many people crowded onto the stage to watch a sham fight that it gave way, injuring a number of them. In 1848, the mill was converted into a brewhouse, having been disused for a number of years previously. The tower remains today, as part of the Old Mill pub.

Description

Plumstead Common Mill has a four-storey brick tower. It had four

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. There was a stage at first floor level. The mill had a domed cap and was winded by hand.

Millers

*Longmore 1827 *Clements

References

External links

Windmill World page
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