West Winch Windmill is located in the village of West Winch in the English county of Norfolk. West Winch is two miles south of King’s Lynn. The mill is a grade II listed building.
The present owner of the Windmill has turned it into a private residence
The windmill was built in 1821 and is of a brick construction and the outside was tarred. The mill stands over 5 storeys with a gallery stage on the second floor. The cap was of constructed of ogee planking and had a 6 bladed fan. The mill once had two pairs of patent sails. Inside the sails powered three pairs of stones and other auxiliary machinery. The site also once had a granary, workshop and a bakery. At some stage there was also a steam engine which helped power a fourth set of stones.
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King's Lynn and West Norfolk, United Kingdom
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