The Windmill, Rayleigh
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Windmill, Rayleigh by Len Williams as part of the Geograph project.
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The Windmill, Rayleigh
Image: © Len Williams Taken: 26 Dec 2011
The windmill was built on Rayleigh Mount in 1807 and operated until 1907. The sails and cap were then removed and it was converted to operate using steam/oil/electric motors, (in turn). The cap and sails were replaced in 1974 and the windmill is now a museum.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.588354
Longitude
0.606181