Sibsey Trader Mill
The windmill is one of the very few six-sailed mills still remaining in England. The mill itself is not exceptionally tall and in fact stands only six floors high above ground and the height to the top of the mill's cap is a mere 74 feet 3 inches. However the slenderness of the tower combined with the flat landscape which surrounds the mill give the illusion that Sibsey is larger than it actually is. The slim central tower also makes the sails look enormous in comparison.
The mill worked until 1954 (although with only four sails in its later years) following which it was allowed to fall into disrepair. It has now been restored to full working order and today produces a wide range of organic flours.
The mill features in the CBeebies series Baby Jake where location filming for the series took place in the late summer of 2010.
References
- ^ "Sibsey Trader Windmill Website". Sibsey Trader Windmill. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ Historic England. "SIBSEY MILL, FRITHVILLE ROAD (north side), SIBSEY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE (1063535)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
External links
- Map sources for Sibsey Trader Mill
- Sibsey Trader Mill page on English Heritage site
- Official website of Sibsey Trader Windmill
- Page at Geograph with several images
- Sibsey Trader Windmill - unofficial website