Bembridge Windmill

Knowle Mill, better known today as Bembridge Windmill, is a Grade I listed,[1] preserved tower mill at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England.

Not to be confused with Knowles Mill.

Bembridge Windmill
Bembridge Windmill
Origin
Mill nameKnowle Mill
Grid referenceSZ 6398 8747
Coordinates50°41′00″N 1°05′45″W
Operator(s)National Trust
Year builtc1700
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFour storeys
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindingHand winded by chain and wheel
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs
Other informationThe only remaining windmill on the Isle of Wight
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated16 April 1953
Reference no.1034383

History
Bembridge Windmill

Bembridge Mill was built c. 1700. It was painted by Turner in 1795. The mill was working by wind until 1913, having only been used for grinding animal feed after 1897.[1] The mill was restored in 1935 and again in 1959, the latter restoration being funded by public subscription.[2] In 1962 the mill was taken over by the National Trust. It has been restored and is open to the public.[1] New sails were fitted to the mill in March 2021.[3]

Description
For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.

Bembridge Mill is a four-storey tower mill with a boat-shaped cap, which is winded by chain and wheel. It has four Common sails. The two pairs of millstones are driven underdrift.[4]

Public access

Bembridge Windmill is open to the public between March and November, from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. For more information please visit the National trust website.[5]

References
  1. Historic England. "BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL, BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT, ISLE OF WIGHT (1034383)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  2. "BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL". English Heritage. Archived from the original on 24 December 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  3. "Windmill immortalised by Turner returns to glory on Isle of Wight". BBC News Online. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. Ellis, Monica, ed. (1978). Water and Wind Mills in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Southampton: Southampton University Industrial Archaeology Group. p. 60. ISBN 0-905280-01-6.
  5. "Opening hours". National Trust. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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