Brixton Windmill:: OS grid TQ3074 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

TQ3074 : Brixton Windmill

near to Brixton, Lambeth, Great Britain

Brixton Windmill

Surrounded by housing (and a prison) is this windmill, dating from 1816. At the time it was built, this would have been a rural area. By 1864, development of housing around the mill meant that it was sheltered from wind and could no longer operate. It was used once more as a mill in the early 20th Century, but this time it was powered mechanically rather than by the wind. The windmill was restored in 2010-2011 with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

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2011

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Grid Square: TQ3074, 54 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Malc McDonald (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Monday, 30 May, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 31 May, 2011
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Suburb, Urban fringe
Place (from Tags): south London
Near (from Tags): Brixton
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 304 744 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:27.2187N 0:7.4103W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TQ 304 744
View Direction: South-southeast (about 157 degrees)