Great Bircham Windmill, Grade II listed windmill in Great Bircham, Norfolk, England.
Great Bircham Windmill is a tower mill in Norfolk with cream-colored brick walls and a distinctive peaked roof. The structure stands about 52 feet tall and features four double sails and a six-bladed fantail that automatically adjusts the mill to catch the wind.
Built in 1846 to replace an earlier mill, it ground grain until 1916 when it stopped working regularly. The structure later became part of the royal Sandringham Estate and underwent major restoration work in the late 1970s.
The mill represents the farming way of life that once defined this region, when such structures ground grain for local communities. You can still sense how important this work was to people who depended on it daily.
The mill has free parking and is accessible by car from nearby roads. Ground floor access is available for visitors with mobility needs, and you can find a tea room, shop, and bakery on site to spend time between exploring the building.
You can climb through all five floors and watch the original milling machinery actually work on breezy days, which is rare in restored mills. This working demonstration helps you understand how complex the process truly was.
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