Berkswell Windmill, Balsall Common
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Berkswell Windmill, Balsall Common
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 30 Mar 2019
An early 19th century tower windmill with a tower of red brick and a boat-shaped cap. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1054782 The sails were last used in the 1920s or 1930s, but the mill continued to be used until 1948 with an auxiliary power supply. It was restored to workable order in 2013. https://www.spab.org.uk/mills/visit-a-mill/17677
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Image Location
Latitude
52.380843
Longitude
-1.635469