Shirley Windmill
Shirley Windmill
Windmill
A 5-storey brick tower mill, built in 1855 on the site of an earlier post mill. Last worked in 1892. Mill has sails with skeleton shutters and fantail and a Kentish cap. Most machinery remains.
Photograph © Peter Trimming under this ...
Location
TQ 355 652
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About 2 miles east of Croydon centre. Take A232 from Croydon to Shirley. Turn right at roundabout, then across second roundabout. Mill is half mile on right, in Post Mill Close, off the Upper Shirley Road, Shirley, Croydon, Surrey.
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Opening Times:
National Mills Sunday, then June to October, first Sunday in the month, 13.00-17.00. London Open House Sunday, 12.00-17.00. Guided parties only; tour takes 1 hour. For further details see website. School and adult groups at other times by appointment.