Map/Aerial photo of the area around the mill
Balsall Heath Mill:
tower mill
- restored
Windmill Lane, Balsall Common, West Midlands CV7 7GY. Near A452.
Built in 1826, on the site of a postmill. With its neat brick tower, boat-shaped cap and endless-chain winding, this was a typical
Warwickshire tower mill. It is also the most complete, with sails and all its internal machinery and tools for making flour and animal
feed. Worked by wind until 1927, by engine till 1948. Restored 1973-5.
Windmill Opening Times 2006
The Berkswell Windmill ( Windmill Lane, Balsall Common) will be open on the FIRST (not 1st April or the 3rd June) Saturday of every month and SOME Bank Holiday Mondays from April-October 2006, 12 noon-4pm; and by prior arrangement at other times.
Tel 01676 530085
17 April Easter Monday
1 May Bank Holiday Monday
6 May (National Mills Day) Saturday
29 May Bank Holiday Monday
10 June Saturday
25 June (Open Gardens Day)
1 July Saturday
5 August Saturday
28 August Bank Holiday Monday
2 September Saturday
9 September Saturday (National Heritage Day)
7 October Saturday
Entrance fee: Adults £2.00; Concessions £1-50; Children (under 12) 50p ; refreshments and souvenirs available
***All proceeds for the restoration of the Mill***
Berkswell windmill, 2004 Berkswell windmill, 1930s Removing the sails for repair and painting, Feb 2005 Jeanette McGarry (owner), and Derek Ogden, Millwright, who restored the mill in the 1970's, Sept 2005 National Heritage Weekend, Sept 2005
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