2016
SP9952 : Winter wheat at Stevington
taken 10 years ago, near to Stevington, Bedford, England

Winter wheat at Stevington
Seen looking past the access to the windmill and the arm used to turn the mill into wind.
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Stevington Windmill (provided by Ashley Dace)
A post mill with four common cloth type sails, the last mill to use this ancient technology commercially. The building was built in 1770 and restored in 1921,1958 and 2004. All the internal machinery is intact, inside is one set of stones with a governor and iron tentering beam. There is no faintail, this is a very simple machine. Once called on a survey 'useless'. It was used mostly for grinding cattle feed until 1939 before purchased by Bedford Borough Council as part of the County's contribution to the Festival of Britain.
It is sometimes used, for example mills open weekend. Access can be gained via a key from the Royal George in the village.
Geographical Context:
Lowlands
Historic sites and artefacts
Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening
Place:
Stevington
Bedfordshire
Crop:
Winter Wheat
Primary Subject:
Windmill
other tags:
Windmill
Fields
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- Grid Square
- SP9952, 48 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- M J Richardson (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Monday, 21 March, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 25 March, 2016
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SP 9919 5275 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:9.8470N 0:33.0755W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
SP 9918 5276 - View Direction
- Southeast (about 135 degrees)
