Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill, Grade II* listed tower windmill in Burnham Overy Staithe, England
Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill is a six-story brick tower standing by the water with a black base, white ogee cap, and four Double Patent sails. The structure rises prominently above the flat Norfolk landscape as an early 19th-century grain-milling building.
Edmund Savory built the windmill in 1816 and operated it until his death in 1827, when his son John took over the milling business. The structure saw changes over the following decades as grain milling eventually ceased and new purposes were found for the tower.
The name Staithe refers to a landing place for boats, reflecting the site's historical ties to trade and water transport. Visitors can still sense this maritime past in how the structure sits by the water.
The building is available today as a holiday rental with capacity for around twenty guests spread across several floors. Access involves steep stairs between levels, so planning a visit for daylight hours helps with navigation and safety.
The structure served as inspiration for a silo design in a 2014 Japanese animated film called "When Marnie Was There." This connection to popular cinema makes it a special destination for fans of the movie.
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