Author Topic: Windmills (Read 14559 times)

clarion · « **on:** 21 January, 2012, 10:46:05 pm »

Perhaps because it's pretty much a history of water power where I come from, I am fascinated by windmills, and got really into them when I lived in Sussex. This thread is for photos of windmills. Not complicated

This one is from Lytham, but it sadly has a sail missing, broken off with some force, by the look of it. Sadly, it wasn't open today.

Rhys W · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 January, 2012, 12:02:24 am »

Melin Llynnon on Anglesey. Apparently it's the ~~oldest~~ only working windmill in Wales (which I find a bit hard to believe), built originally in 1775. Anglesey is very exposed to westerly winds from the Irish Sea, so windmills have historically been a valuable source of power. Strange that the newer windfarms arouse so much hostility... except from the farmers who get a nice income for each turbine they allow on their land.

This was a cafe stop on a bike ride, by the way - good coffee and cake there!

Melin Llynnon by rhys_caerdydd, on Flickr

PH · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 January, 2012, 07:50:14 pm »

I'm not sure of the precise location of these, they're all within a few miles of each other and close to Mildenhall. In different states of repair, the last one being restored with the intention of working commercially.

Pingu · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 January, 2012, 06:52:41 pm »

Near Plön, Schleswig-Holstein:

IMG_4214 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Pingu · « **Reply #4 on:** 25 January, 2012, 06:55:13 pm »

Bruges

IMG_0078 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Pingu · « **Reply #5 on:** 25 January, 2012, 06:58:35 pm »

Near Ellezelles, Belgium:

IMG_4386 by The Pingus, on Flickr

IMG_4388 by The Pingus, on Flickr

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 January, 2012, 11:26:21 pm »

I don't have a photo, but here's a link to a pic of one in SE Poland. Built 1918, still operated occasionally for show at the open air museum where it now is, average production when working was 200-300kg of grain per hour.

the snail · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 January, 2012, 01:24:43 am »

One in Warwickshire...

Salvatore · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 January, 2012, 04:10:43 pm »

Guemps, just outside Calais

Vermeulen's Molen at Elverdinge

Watten Windmill

Built 1731.
In use until 1930.
The last miller died in 1935, two of its sails were blown off in a storm in 1937, and the germans removed the roof and the machinery in 1940 to use it as an observation post.

Bought by the council in 1985, new roof fitted in 1987, new sails installed in 1994

Aidan · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 January, 2012, 04:18:01 pm »

Judging by the photos on crazyguyonabike everyone who heads north from Hoek photographs this as the first real windmill

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 January, 2012, 04:32:11 pm »

I've just remembered that the maps made by the Polish equivalent of OS use two symbols for windmills - one with sails, one without. I don't think they do that over here.

jogler · « **Reply #11 on:** 27 January, 2012, 04:51:17 pm »

I can't find my own pics of this National Trust property

http://www.photographers-resource.co.uk/a_heritage/windmills/LG_ENG/SOM/stembridge.htm

but it's very impressive in the flesh

Arellcat · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 January, 2012, 05:15:49 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 27 January, 2012, 04:32:11 pm

...the maps made by the Polish equivalent of OS use two symbols for windmills - one with sails, one without. I don't think they do that over here.

Not since about 1974. The OS Seventh Series immediately preceded the 1:50000 series (becoming known as Landranger in 1979), and included these symbols:

but while the 1:50000 uses symbols for wind pumps and wind turbines, there is a single symbol for windmills, whether they're active or disused, or derelict, like Sutton towermill that I visited when I was very young.

I went to see Holgate Mill in York, back in the summer, and since then it has its sails again and looks quite splendid.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #13 on:** 27 January, 2012, 06:29:53 pm »

Windmills do look odd without their sails. That one (Holgate) looks like an inland lighthouse!

Quote from: jogler on 27 January, 2012, 04:51:17 pm

I can't find my own pics of this National Trust property

http://www.photographers-resource.co.uk/a_heritage/windmills/LG_ENG/SOM/stembridge.htm

but it's very impressive in the flesh

From that:

Quote

In the earliest tower mills the cap was turned into the wind with a long tail-pole which stretched down to the ground at the back of the mill. Later an endless chain was used which drove the cap through gearing as is used at Stembridge.

That was built in 1822, whereas the one I posted earlier was built in 1910 and still used a tail pole! Things were a bit isolated and backward in rural Galicja...

Aidan · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 January, 2012, 06:38:42 pm »

Quote from: Arellcat on 27 January, 2012, 05:15:49 pm

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 27 January, 2012, 04:32:11 pm
...the maps made by the Polish equivalent of OS use two symbols for windmills - one with sails, one without. I don't think they do that over here.

Not since about 1974. The OS Seventh Series immediately preceded the 1:50000 series (becoming known as Landranger in 1979), and included these symbols:

but while the 1:50000 uses symbols for wind pumps and wind turbines, there is a single symbol for windmills, whether they're active or disused, or derelict, like Sutton towermill that I visited when I was very young.

I went to see Holgate Mill in York, back in the summer:

and since then it has its sails again and looks quite splendid.

I used to go out with a girl who lived right opposite Holgate Mill . We used to spend summer evening sitting on the grass leaning against it. Happy days.

clarion · « **Reply #15 on:** 08 February, 2012, 08:51:53 pm »

In bad light, with a cheap phone camera, I finally sought out the Brixton windmill, which is in a most unlikely place.

My back is against the fence in this shot, as far away from the front as it is possible to get:

It's interesting that it still stands, unlike a great many other mills referenced by street names etc in London, but it is not a great example.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #16 on:** 08 February, 2012, 11:23:30 pm »

Very surprised to see a windmill in Brixton!

Reminds me that we have a Windmill Hill in Bristol, but there's no mill there now.

clarion · « **Reply #17 on:** 16 April, 2012, 09:34:21 am »

A couple from the Norfolk Broads:

Second one is Horsey. Can't remember the first, but I think it's by the windmill museum.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #18 on:** 16 April, 2012, 09:59:20 am »

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #19 on:** 16 April, 2012, 10:00:18 am »

^Where is it, Wow? It's quite impressive!

clarion · « **Reply #20 on:** 16 April, 2012, 10:26:34 am »

That is splendid!

Wobbly John · « **Reply #21 on:** 16 April, 2012, 02:31:13 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 16 April, 2012, 09:34:21 am

A couple from the Norfolk Broads:

Can't remember the first, but I think it's by the windmill museum.

It's Stalham Mill.

Are you taking the long way home from Rutland then?

clarion · « **Reply #22 on:** 16 April, 2012, 04:11:11 pm »

That's it! Lovely mill, but very hard to get a good shot of it because of hedges and buildings.

These are from last week, when we camped at Barton Turf. Not had a chance to post them before, what with collecting new bikes, being injured and shooting off to Rutland again

Yorkshireman · « **Reply #23 on:** 16 April, 2012, 08:31:53 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 16 April, 2012, 09:59:20 am

Maude Foster Mill, Boston?

hellymedic · « **Reply #24 on:** 18 April, 2012, 06:02:12 pm »

David's picture of Brent Cyclists' Buckinghamshire Windmills Ride at Brill.

Author Topic: Windmills (Read 14559 times)

PH