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North Leverton Windmill

Courtesy of Ian Brown LRPS

North Leverton
North Leverton
England

North Leverton Windmill was first built in 1813. Originally it started by being a very low tower to enable the common sails to have the cloth put on from the ground. Each sail was turned round to the bottom in turn. A major refit in 1884 lifted the tower several feet, and new patent sails and working parts were fitted into the cap now at it's higher present level. The three-storied mill is built of brick and coated with tar to keep out the weather. It is surmounted by a wooden, ogee-shaped cap, the usual type for the East Midlands. Projecting through an opening in the cap is the wind shaft, tilted slightly upwards so that the four sails at its end can catch the wind. On the opposite side of the cap is the fantail.

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