Reigate Heath Windmill

The black wooden post mill features four double patent sails attached to a cast-iron windshaft and stands on a single-story roundhouse structure.

Built in 1765, this post mill operated until April 1862, when it ceased its grain-grinding functions and later became a religious building.

The roundhouse section was transformed into St Cross Chapel in 1880, with regular services taking place every third Sunday during summer months.

Visitors need to obtain a key from the golf clubhouse to access the chapel, and touring the upper mill structure requires advance arrangements.

This grade II listed building stands as the only known windmill in the world that functions as an authorized church for religious ceremonies.

Location: Reigate and Banstead

GPS coordinates: 51.23620,-0.23329

Latest update: March 8, 2025 15:12