Plumstead Common Windmill

Infobox Windmill
name = Plumstead Common Windmill


caption = Drawing dated 1820
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location_of_mill = TQ 448 779
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built = Early nineteenth century
purpose = Corn mill
type = Tower mill
storeys = Four storeys
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sail_number = Four
sail_type = Common sails
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winding = Hand winded
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Plumstead Common Windmill is a tower mill in Plumstead Common, in the London Borough of Greenwich, in south London.

History

"Plumstead Common Windmill" was marked on the 1819-43 Ordnance Survey map In 1827, there was an accident at the mill when so many people crowded onto the stage to watch a sham fight that it gave way, injuring a number of them. In 1848, the mill was converted into a brewhouse, having been disused for a number of years previously.cite book | first = William| last = Coles Finch| year = 1933| title = Watermills and Windmills| pages = p229| publisher = C W Daniel Company| location = London] The tower remains today, as part of the Old Mill pub.

Description

"Plumstead Common Mill" has a four storey brick tower. Ir had four common sails. There was a stage at first floor level. The mill had a domed cap and was winded by hand.

Millers

*Longmore 1827
*Clements

References for above:-cite web| url= http://www.millarchive.com/kent/millpeople/Kent%20Mill%20People.htm| publisher = The Mills Archive Trust| title = Directory of Kent Mill People| accessdate= 2008-04-26]

References

External links

* [http://www.windmillworld.com/millid/2638.htm Windmill World page] on the mill.