Bembridge Windmill
BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1034383
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Bembridge Windmill
- Statutory Address:
- BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL
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- Date:
- 1999-10-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/02064/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1034383
- Date first listed:
- 16-Apr-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Bembridge Windmill
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BEMBRIDGE WINDMILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bembridge
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 63980 87476
Details
BEMBRIDGE SZ68NW Bembridge Windmill 1352-0/2/1 16/04/53 I
Windmill, c1700. Tower type. Built of Isle of Wight stone rubble, the south side cement rendered, with wooden cap and sails. 3 stages. The lowest stage has 2 cambered stone arched openings, the top has square stone openings. Wooden cogged eaves cornice. Boat-shaped wooden cap, fantail and four sweeps. Interior has a remarkable survival of early C18 wooden machinery. The bin floor has the cap and turning gear, the great brake wheel and windshaft turning the sack hoist, the wallower and grain bins. The stone floor has the alarm bell, damsel, runner stone, bed stone, tun and grain hopper. The machine floor has the bran shuttle, tun and great spur wheel. The building was sketched by JMW Turner in 1795 and was in continuous use until 1897. From 1897 to 1915 it was used only for cattle feed. In 1962 it was taken over by the National Trust. The steps between the first and second floor have the inscription 'E Beker 1746 AC' but other inscriptions have been found which could be 1701 although this is not at all clear. The mill accords with the date of the barn to the mill house, the 3 buildings probably being erected about the same time. (NATIONAL TRUST HANDBOOK).
Listing NGR: SZ6398087476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310040
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Handbook for Bembridge Windmill, ()
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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