Orwell Windmill, Barrington, Cambridgeshire

This tower mill dates from 1822 and is built of clunch, a local chalky stone. The picture shows it in 1942, but today the sails are decayed and the driving shaft and much of the machinery have been removed. Find out more about windmills and watermills in our Teachers' Kit - Mills.

Location

Cambridgeshire Barrington

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

mill windmill rural industry derelict georgian (1714 - 1836)