Norton Lindsey Windmill

Description of this historic site

Norton Lindsey Windmill, a tower mill built in the Imperial period. Steam power was added in 1889, and it was last worked in 1906. It stands south of the village playing field.

Notes about this historic site

1 ‘A bedraggled WINDMILL’, a tower mill. Built in 1808.
2 Preserved red brick tower with slight batter in fair condition. Two stocks with fragments of common sails, boat cap with luffing wheel at tail, two pairs of stones and all the main machinery with pulley wheel on outside for steam drive. Small, three storey, 12.8m high, 5.5m base diameter. c1795. Had four common sails. Steam power added 1889. Last worked 1906.
4 Photograph published in 1977.
5 Three further photographs.

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