Westgate Mill, Westgate Road, Belton
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Westgate Mill, Westgate Road, Belton
Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 20 Apr 2014
Grade II Listed early 19th century wind powered corn mill now with 20th century attached house of probably 1982-4 date. The mill was wind-driven until the early '30s, and finally ceased operating around 1960. A photograph in June 1934 shows it with only two remaining sails of the four. Some gear was removed in 1980 for reuse, including the iron bridgetree now at Bardwell Mill, Suffolk. A 1987 photograph shows what appears to be the newly attached house. In 2009 the owner was fined £800 for installing Upvc windows.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.558488
Longitude
-0.839517