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Chesterton Windmill | |
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Origin | |
Mill name | Chesterton Windmill |
Mill location | Chesterton, Warwickshire, England, UK |
Grid reference | SP 347 593 |
Coordinates | 52°13′52″N 1°29′24″W / 52.231°N 1.49°W |
Year built | 1632 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Tower mill |
Storeys | Three storeys (including the open lower storey) |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Common sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Internal hand winch |
No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
Chesterton Windmill is a 17th-century cylindric stone tower windmill with an arched base, located outside the village of Chesterton, Warwickshire. It is a Grade I listed building[1] and a striking landmark in south-east Warwickshire.