4032 x 6047 px | 34,1 x 51,2 cm | 13,4 x 20,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
23. Juni 2010
Ort:
Bidston Hill, Birkenhead, Merseyside
Weitere Informationen:
Bidston Windmill is situated on Bidston Hill, near Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. It is believed that there has been a windmill on this site since 1596.[ The mill was ideally placed to catch the wind, but difficult to access by cart. The previous structure, a wooden peg mill, was destroyed by fire in 1791. During a gale, the sails got out of control and the friction produced by the revolving wooden mechanism caused the entire mill to burst into flames. The current building was built in about 1800 and continued working as a flour mill until about 1875. After falling into disuse, The windmill, and the land on which it stands, was purchased by Birkenhead Corporation and restored from 1894.
