Subscription Mill, North Leverton

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Subscription Mill, North Leverton
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Subscription Mill, July 2005
Subscription Mill, North Leverton
Origin
Mill nameSubscription Mill
Mill location North Leverton, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference SK 775 820
Coordinates 53°19′46″N0°50′16″W / 53.32940°N 0.83770°W / 53.32940; -0.83770
Year built1813
Information
Purpose Corn mill
Type Tower mill
StoreysFour
No. of sailsFour
Type of sails Patent sails
Winding Fantail
Fantail bladesEight
Auxiliary powerTractor
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo, plus one pair not wind powered

Subscription Mill is a commercially working tower mill at North Leverton, Nottinghamshire that was built in 1813.

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History

Subscription Mill was built in 1813 by local farmers to mill their grain. [1] It served the villages of Fenton, Habblesthorpe, North Leverton and Sturton le Steeple. The Subscription Mill Company was formed. The mill was built to grind corn for members of the company, and also for local farmers and the poor. [2] In 1884, the mill was extended and gained an extra floor. The windmill has continued to work through all of its life, making it unique. [1] In 1956, a new limited company was formed. In July 1959, a sail was struck by lightning and damaged. Repairs costing £3,000 were carried out with a grant and loan from Nottinghamshire County Council, and grants from the Council for the Preservation of Rural England, the Ministry of Works and Retford Rural District Council. The works were carried out by Thompson's, the Alford, Lincolnshire millwrights. The mill was again struck by lightning in 1972. The mill was repaired the next year. [2]

Description

The mill has four floors and is built to the Lincolnshire style. It has four Patent sails mounted on a cross, an Ogee cap and an eight bladed fantail. There are three sets of millstones, two of which are wind-driven, and one set driven from an external engine/tractor. [1]

Public access

The windmill is entirely maintained by a group of volunteers, and is open to the public every Saturday from 11:00 am whilst 4:00 pm during spring and summer seasons, with an earlier closing time of 3:00 pm during autumn and winter. Admission is free but there is a donation box towards the upkeep of the mill. [1]

North Leverton Windmill holds an annual grand open weekend, "Family Fun Weekend", in early September. In addition to the Windmill and Visitor Centre being open, there is a small festival atmosphere with craft stalls, food & drink stalls, local farming machinery displays and a car show during the day. In the evening, live music from local bands entertain the crowd.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BBC News website". BBC. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  2. 1 2 Brown, R. J. (1979). Windmills of England. London: Robert Hale. pp. 160–61. ISBN   0 7091 5641 3.