Hewitt's Windmill
Hewitt's Windmill
Windmill
A 4-sailed tower mill, with an ogee cap, built in 1876 by William Hewitt. It worked regularly for 80 years until struck by lightning in 1956. Fully restored to working order by Frank Hewitt, great-grandson of William, in 1996. Awarded an SPAB plaque 1999. Display of photographs of the restoration, a Ruston & Hornsby oil engine and a Booth hammer mill. Sadly the sails were removed in 2011,...
Photograph © Chris Coleman under this...
Location
Grid reference:
SK 873 886
Town/city: Gainsborough
OS sheet:
112
Postcode: DN21 5PT
Geocode: @53.3843973, -0.6837171 Open in Map
About 5 miles E of Gainsborough. Turn S off A631 Market Rasen road after Corringham, through Springthorpe towards Sturgate airfield, then R at two T-junctions.
Contact
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Opening Times:
Not open at present. Partly visible from the road.