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Stevington Windmill

Stevington Windmill

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Stevington Windmill

Name: Stevington Windmill
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Location: Stevington, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Stevington Windmill loop from Bromham

10.5km

02:45

80m

70m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Stevington Windmill – Stevington Windmill loop from Bromham

17.1km

04:27

120m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Red Lion – Oakley Bridge loop from Stevington

11.7km

03:02

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Alex Foxfield

April 2, 2021

Stevington Windmill is one of Britain's finest examples of a postmill and is open to the public. To access its interior, keys can be collected from the Royal George or the Red Lion.

Built in the 18th century, it is today in rough working order, though requires near constant maintenance. It is possibly the last working windmill with four common sails in Britain.

Paul77

January 19, 2018

Well restored wooden windmill. Keys available from local pub.

Bumble-Bee

March 12, 2021

Stevington Windmill is an impressive postmill built in the 18th century and is the only complete windmill left in Bedfordshire. It was constructed around a central post so that it can be turned to face into the wind.

The windmill operated commercially, mostly grinding cattle feed, until 1939. It was purchased and restored in 1951 by Bedfordshire County Council, as part of the County's contribution to the Festival of Britain.

Stevington Windmill was probably the last windmill in Britain working with four common (cloth covered) sails, which were replaced 2004. The sails are turned periodically and the machinery, though requiring constant maintenance, is in rough working order.

(bedford.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/arts-and-culture/history-and-heritage/stevington-mill/)

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Elevation 50 m

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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Location: Stevington, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Stevington Windmill

1. Stevington Windmill loop from Bromham

2. View of Stevington Windmill – Stevington Windmill loop from Bromham

3. The Red Lion – Oakley Bridge loop from Stevington

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