Pitstone windmill in the village of Ivinghoe in the chilterns Buckinghamshire
Pitstone Windmill is a Grade II listed windmill in the United Kingdom which is thought to date from the early 17th century. It stands in the north east corner of a large field near the parish boundary of Ivinghoe and Pitstone in Buckinghamshire, England, and belongs today to the National Trust It is thought to have been first built circa 1627 as this date is carved on part of the framework. This is the earliest date to be found on any windmill in the British Isles. It should be remembered that such a structure would have had to have frequent repairs made to it, so it is quite possible the mill predates many hundreds of years grain grown in the two adjoining villages was ground at the mill into flour. In 1874 the mill was bought by Adelbert Wellington Brownlow Cust, 3rd Earl Brownlow who owned the nearby Ashridge Estate. He subsequently let it to a local farmer, who ran a successful milling business from the mill. In 1902 the mill was seriously damaged during an enormous gale, damaging it beyond the price of economic repair. Around 1922 the derelict ruined mill was bought from the Ashridge Estate by a farmer whose land was close to the mill. In 1937 he donated it to the National Trust.
Size: 5490px × 3711px
Location: Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Ernie Janes / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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