Windmills · South East England
Bembridge Windmill
In or near St Helens.
Bembridge Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brading · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bembridge Windmill, the nearest railway station is Brading, located 3.1 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is PO35 5SQ.
About
Bembridge Windmill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. Address: Mill Road, Bembridge, PO35 5SQ. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Coordinates: 50.6834°, -1.0957°.
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Heritage listing
Knowle Mill, better known today as Bembridge Windmill, is a Grade I listed, preserved tower mill at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Whitecliff Bay and Bembridge Ledges SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Isle Of Wight
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Knowle Mill, better known today as Bembridge Windmill, is a Grade I listed, preserved tower mill at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Bembridge Mill was built c. 1700. It was painted by Turner in 1795. The mill was working by wind until 1913, having only been used for grinding animal feed after 1897. In 1962 the mill was taken over by the National Trust. It has been restored and is open to the public.
Description
Bembridge Mill is a four-storey tower mill with a boat-shaped cap, which is winded by chain and wheel. It has four common sails. The two pairs of millstones are driven underdrift.
Visiting
Bembridge Windmill is open to the public between March and November, from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm daily. For more information please visit the National trust website.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6834, -1.0957
- District
- Isle of Wight
- Parish
- Bembridge
- Postcode
- PO35 5SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Isle of Wight East
- Nearest railway station
- Brading — 3.1 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n2387351 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bembridge Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bembridge Windmill - Isle of Wight.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bembridge Windmill?
- Bembridge Windmill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO35 5SQ), in the parish of Bembridge.
- What is Bembridge Windmill?
- Bembridge Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bembridge Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Brading, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode PO35 5SQ.
- Who owns Bembridge Windmill?
- Bembridge Windmill is owned by National Trust.
- Is Bembridge Windmill a listed building?
- Bembridge Windmill is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Bembridge Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Bembridge Windmill is part of the Whitecliff Bay and Bembridge Ledges SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Brading Marshes to St. Helen's Ledges SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bembridge Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Bembridge Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bembridge Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Brading, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PO35 5SQ.