Wimbledon Windmill

Wimbledon Windmill
Wimbledon Windmill
Wimbledon Windmill, February 2005.
Map
Origin
Mill nameWimbledon Windmill
Mill locationWimbledon Common, London
Grid referenceTQ 230 725
Coordinates51°26′15″N 0°13′55″W / 51.437622°N 0.232000°W / 51.437622; -0.232000
Operator(s)Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators
Year built1817
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
Base storeysTwo storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesSix blades
Other informationWebsite: wimbledonwindmill.org.uk

Wimbledon Windmill is a Grade II* listed[1] windmill situated on Wimbledon Common in the London Borough of Merton (originally in Surrey), in the west of South London, and is preserved as a museum.

  1. ^ Historic England. "THE OLD WINDMILL, WINDMILL ROAD SW19 (north side), WIMBLEDON, MERTON, GREATER LONDON (1358050)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 July 2008.