White Roding Windmill

White Roding Windmill features a five-storey brick construction with an ogee cap and four patent sails supported by a cast iron windshaft.

The current tower mill was constructed in 1877 by Whitmore's millwrights after the original post mill from 1609 was destroyed by a severe gale.

The structure represents traditional English agricultural engineering, demonstrating the industrial methods used for processing grain into flour during the nineteenth century.

The windmill measures 50 feet in total height, with walls 26 inches thick at the base and a diameter of 22 feet 6 inches tapering to 13 feet 6 inches.

Actor Michael Redgrave acquired the windmill in 1937, and during the 1970s, millwrights constructed a new cap to preserve the historical structure.

Location: White Roding

GPS coordinates: 51.79452,0.26691

Latest update: March 8, 2025 12:26