Bursledon Windmill, Bursledon, Hampshire

This is an early example of a tower mill. It was used to mill cereals (to make flour). It was built in 1741 on the site of an earlier post mill. It is a rare windmill in a county better known for its watermills.

Location

Hampshire Bursledon

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

mill windmill industry rural georgian (1714 - 1836)