Green's Mill, Sneinton

Green's Windmill

Green’s Windmill is a restored and working 19th century tower windmill in Sneinton, Nottingham.

History

The Mill was built shortly after 1807 by the father of 19th-century mathematical physicist George Green, whose name was also George Green. It is located on the site of a previous post mill and there were at least two other mills on Windmill Lane in Sneinton.^[1] In 1829 the elder Green died and his son inherited the mill and operated it until his death in 1841.

The mill was still in use until the 1860s, after which it was abandoned and gradually fell into disrepair. In 1923 a copper cap was fitted at the top to make the building watertight and this survived until a fire destroyed it in 1947.

The mill was derelict until it was acquired by Nottingham City Council in 1979. Funds were raised and it was renovated by Thompson's, millwrights of Alford, Lincolnshire in 1984 - 86. It is a grade 2 listed building.^[2] It was reopened on 2 December 1986 and is now part of a science centre which is open to the public. At the same time, No 3, Green's Gardens was restored from near dereliction by the Nottingham Buildings Preservations Trust as a residence for one of the Museum staff.

Green's windmill appeared in an episode of Boon titled The Eyes of Texas which was filmed in 1989.^[3]

Mill Machinery

For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.

Gallery

Plaque marking the acquisition of the mill by Nottingham City Council in 1979
Millstones on the Stone Floor
The governor and bottom stones

References

↑ Green's Mill, Its History and Working. Denny Plowman. Department of Leisure and Community Services, City of Nottingham. December 1993. ISBN 0-905634-31-4
↑ Historic England 1246256.
↑ "Windmills and Watermills as stars of TV and film". Windmill World. Retrieved 2008-07-19.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Green's Mill, Sneinton.

Green's Mill & Science Centre
See Green's Mill on Google Street View.
Bowley, Roger. "George Green & Green's Functions". Sixty Symbols. Brady Haran for the University of Nottingham.

Coordinates: 52°57′8″N 1°7′45″W / 52.95222°N 1.12917°W / 52.95222; -1.12917

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