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Wrawby Windmill

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Year built
  
Late 18th century

No. of sails
  
Four

Purpose
  
Gristmill

Type
  
Midlands post mill

Winding
  
Tailpole

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Roundhouse storeys
  
Single storey roundhouse

Type of sails
  
Two Common sails, two Spring sails (previously four Spring sails)

Similar
  
Caston Windmill, Starston Windpump, Bragg's Mill - Ashdon, Thrigby Windmill, Chalton Windmill

Wrawby Postmill is a windmill at Wrawby near Brigg, in North Lincolnshire, England.

The mill is the last post mill in the north of England, and was built between 1760 and 1790 to serve the Elsham Hall estate. Originally it had four common sails, but through most of its working life had a more usual combination of two common and two spring sails, providing power with flexibility. It was working until the 1940s, when it had four spring sails, before becoming derelict. Following a possibility of demolition it was acquired and restored in 1965 by Wrawby Windmill Preservation Society. Maintenance work in 2008, which returned the mill to mixed sail types, was funded by the SPAB Mill Repairs Fund and local residents.

The mill is open to the public, contains a small museum of milling tools, and holds milling demonstrations.

References

Wrawby Windmill Wikipedia