Rex Wailes's English Windmills

Rex Wailes's English Windmills

Speaker: Luke Bonwick

Wednesday 19 April 2023

12pm-1pm

Online lecture

Fees: £8 SPAB Member, £9 Non-Member

Please note that the lecture will be recorded and all registered bookings will receive a link with the recording, which will be accessible to watch for up to 10 days after the live lecture.

The lecture will look back at what became the standard work on the subject, Rex Wailes's 1954 book 'The English Windmill'. Its content blended technical, historical, and anecdotal information to create a work that is still highly readable and relevant today. In the 68 years since the book was published a lot of changes have occurred across the UK windmill scene, both positive and negative. We will explore the stories behind some of these changes and assess the legacy left by Rex and his other pioneering colleagues during the early years of the mill preservation movement.

Speaker information:

Luke Bonwick is a building surveyor and millwrighting consultant with a longstanding interest in traditional mills, particularly windmills. He currently works as a Conservation Officer for Kent County Council, a role which carries responsibility for managing the repair and maintenance of KCC's eight timber-framed windmills. Since 2004 Luke's consultancy work has supported the owners and guardians of mills and vernacular buildings across the UK.

Booking Terms & Conditions

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