BRIXTON WINDMILL Blenheim Gardens SW2 5ET
Built in 1816 when Brixton Hill was open fields. It was a working mill until the early 20th century but fell into disuse.

KESTON WNDMILL Heathfield Road, Keston BR2 6BF
A black and weatherboarded post mill of 1716 on a brick roundhouse.

SHIRLEY WINDMILL Postmill Close, Upper Shirley Road CR0 5DY
The present brick tower windmill (pictured in header) was built in 1854-5 to replace a post mill destroyed by fire. It has been renovated to near working condition. Shirley walk

UPMINSTER WINDMILL St Marys Lane, Upminster RM14 2QH
A grade II* listed wooden smock mill in use until 1934 and containing much original machinery.

WIMBLEDON WINDMILL Windmill Road SW19 5NR
A rare example of a hollow post mill built in 1817 and grade II* listed. It houses a museum depicting the history and development of windmills in Britain with working models, machinery, equipment and tools. Wimbledon walk

RESOURCES
www.windmillworld.com/uk/london.htm
www.spab.org.uk/mills/index.html

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