Skidby Mill, 19th-century windmill in Skidby, England.
Skidby Mill is a five-story brick building from the 19th century with four sails approximately 11 meters long that stand out in the flat Yorkshire landscape. The structure was later extended and now includes multiple rooms with displays about farming and rural crafts.
The building was constructed in 1821 and reached its current height through an expansion in 1870, making it a larger structure than the original. After commercial milling stopped in 1966, it was later turned into a museum to preserve the story of grain processing in the area.
The mill complex houses displays about rural life in the region, with farming tools and crafts that show how people worked the land. You can see the kinds of objects and machines that farmers used every day in this part of England.
Visiting is possible on certain days of the week, with operations heavily dependent on weather conditions, particularly wind. It is best to check opening times beforehand, since the sails need favorable wind to turn properly.
The building remains the last working windmill north of the Humber River in England and still produces flour from grain grown locally in the region. This kind of actual grain milling is now rare, making it one of the few places where you can watch traditional grinding happen in real time.
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