National Trust - Pitstone Windmill, Buckinghamshire

Details

Accessibility

"The Pitstone Windmill is reached from the car park by 100 yards of rough track.

The round house portion of the windmill is accessed down a step and has restricted head room.

The upper section of the windmill has 19 steps to the entrance and stairs, some steep, to other floors."

Brief description

"Pitstone Windmill is an early post mill so, unlike similar mills in East Anglia, it was turned to face the wind on top of a huge wooden post using a tail pole instead of a fantail or shuttered sails. 

The date of 1627 is the oldest of several dates found inscribed in the woodwork of Pitstone Windmill, although it is generally thought that the mill was built earlier. The mill survived three centuries serving the community until a freak storm in 1902 caused extensive damage.

Inside the mill:

Although the mill is no longer in use today, its machinery, including the windshaft and the brakewheel is still intact, having been lovingly restored by a team of dedicated volunteers. The machinery shows how gravity combined with two types of stone (coarse Peak Stones and coated French Burr) were used to mill wheat into both animal feed and flour." 

Address

Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, LU7 9ER

Email

pitstonemill@nationaltrust.org.uk 

Phone

01442 851227

Website

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/pitstone-windmill

Directions

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

Amenities

"There are no toilets, café or picnic area or baby changing facilities at the Pitstone Windmill. These facilities are available at the nearby Ashridge Estate.. 

Parking is free but limited."