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Example of the earliest form of windmill

A rare and striking example of an early form of windmill.

Enjoy the remarkable experience of visiting one of the oldest surviving windmills in Britain. Pitstone windmill ground flour for the village for almost three hundred years until a freak storm in the early 1900s left it badly damaged. It was later donated to the National Trust and restored by a team of local volunteers.

As you walk around, wonder at the way the mill and its machinery balance on the head of a massive wooden post. Discover the tail pole which the miller had to wrestle with to turn the huge structure to face the wind. Explore the surrounding Chiltern Hills including stunning views from nearby Ivinghoe Beacon.