Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill, Grade II* listed tower windmill in Burnham Overy Staithe, England
Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill is a six-floor brick tower windmill in Burnham Overy, on the North Norfolk coast of England. It has a black painted base, a white ogee cap on top, and four Double Patent sails that still frame the tower today.
Edmund Savory built the mill in 1816 and ran it until he died in 1827, after which his son John continued the business. Grain milling gradually stopped later in the 19th century, and the tower was eventually converted for other uses.
The name Staithe comes from an old Norse word meaning a landing place for boats, and the mill sits right at the edge of this former working waterway. Even today, walking around the base, you can see how the building and the water feel like they belong together.
The building operates as a holiday rental, so the interior is only accessible to guests who book a stay. The exterior can be seen from the waterside path, and the flat landscape around it makes the tower easy to spot from a distance.
The tower served as a visual reference for a grain silo in the 2014 Japanese animated film "When Marnie Was There." Fans of the film often recognize the shape of the building as soon as they see it in person.
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