
Once a village windmill, standing 1 mile north of the village of Bradwell, this mill now finds itself part of Milton Keynes new town. This fine stone tower mill stands on a mound of a former post mill. In 1970, two of the four common sails had been broken across the stocks. In 1974-75 it was restored by the Milton Keynes Corporation. It is Grade II Listed.
tower millPhotos: (1) A C Smith (WIBAO) (a) derelict with 2 sails, March 1973 (b) as preserved, May 1976 (2) Vince (MAM) (a) as preserved (3) Vince (WIBATC) (a) as preserved (b) A C Smith making notes outside mill (4) NMR (a) derelict with cap and remains of sails, April 1934 (b-c) ditto, July 1933 (d) after repairs, with mock sails fitted, 1939 (e-h) as preserved (5) NMR (WC) (a) as preserved with cap and 4 sails, 1965 (b) cullin and French runner stones, June 1970 (c) ditto, and stone nut, June 1970 (d) derelict with cap and 2 sails, June 1970 (e-g) detail of stonework, July 1971 (h) winding gear, June 1976 (i) governors, June 1976 (j) brakewheel and windshaft (k) winding gear, June 1970 (6) booklet on mill in its file at the National Monuments Record, with many photographs (7) BCRALSS (a-b) preserved with 4 sails (c) preserved with 4 sails, mid-C20 (d) preserved with cap and sails, mid-late C20 (e) preserved with cap and stocks (and 2 sails?), mid-late C20 (f-j) preserved with cap and sails, late C20 (k) preserved, late C20, mid-distance (l) preserved with cap and sails, but cap collap-sing, mid-C20 (m) view of mill and canal, with mill in middle distance, 1960s (n) distant view, with 4 sails (under STANTONBURY)
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Bradwell Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK13 0EN
5 Aug 2001 - Photograph (Digital)