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Great Chishill Windmill Collection

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  • Collection
  • 2016-2021 (and copies of older photos)

Photographs chronicling the restoration of Great Chishill Windmill. Copies of older photos. Document "Saving Chishill Windmill in the 21st Century" by David McKeown.

Great Chishill Windmill Trust

"When flames swept through Horstead Mill"

Cutting from 'Eastern Daily Press' of an article by Rosemary Dixon describing a fire at Horstead Mill in January 1963. The article also mentions that the mill had been restored by Mr. L. Hector Read the previous year, and that there were plans to build a hotel and recreational facility on the site.

"Mill began its working life making fine Worstead cloth"

Cutting from 'Eastern Daily Press' of an article by Rosemary Dixon briefly describing the history of Oxnead Mill. The article also mentions that the mill was used for producing cloth, and that it was restored by Mr. and Mrs. Crampton in 1986, as well as detailing the damages done to the mill over the years.

"Much to admire about this restored water mill"

Cutting from 'Eastern Daily Press' of an article by Rosemary Dixon describing the restoration of a watermill in Burnham Overy after it was damaged in a fire in 1959. The article also gives a brief history of the mill, and mentions that the mill was acquired by the National Trust when it ceased production in 1939.

"Repair order on ruined mill"

Cutting from 'North Norfolk News' outlining efforts of the North Norfolk District Council to track down the owner of Briggate Mill in order to have repairs to the mill carried out.

"It's a mill wind that blows in Chillenden"

Cutting from 'Kent News' of an article by Neil Clements describing restoration efforts at Chillenden Windmill in Kent. The article mentions that the mill had been knocked down by a gale in 2003, just after it had been restored through contributions from the Heritage Lottery fund, and its conversion from a flour mill to one producing animal feed. It also provides a brief history of the mill, and efforts to preserve the windmill over the years.

"Rebuilding a life"

Cutting from 'The Argus' of an article by Adrian Kwintner describing the restoration effort at Cobbs Mill near Burgess Hill by haemophilia-survivor Les Thorpe. The article provides details of the restoration process and Thorpe's personal life, as well as a brief history of the mill and Thorpe's plan to turn it into a museum.

"Down but not out"

Cutting from 'Kent Messenger Extra' describing the efforts to restore Chillenden Windmill in Kent. The mentions that the mill was blown down in a gale in 2003, and also gives details of the restoration effort, led by mill manager Paul Allen.

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