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

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Well restored wooden windmill. Keys available from local pub.

Bumble-Bee

March 12, 2021

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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 …

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

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