The only operating windmill in Wessex, set in a stunning location in the heart of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wiltshire.
An antique winnower has been installed as part of the display in the Granary. Originally from France, this machine came from an antiques arcade in Staffordshire. Similar machines were made in this country and many more in the USA. A … Read More
The Granary which we have moved from Lackham College Museum to Wilton Windmill over the winter months, is now completed. There are some internal display items which are still being installed, but the building work is completed. We are thrilled … Read More
On 15th March 2017, the renovated sails came back to Wilton Windmill. The day started with thick mist, but gradually the sun burned it off, and we had a perfect sunny day – and virtually windless. There was an early … Read More
Following the removal of the sails in August 2016, they were delivered to our millwrights at Mapledurham (near Reading) to be totally renovated – the first renovation since the original restoration in the 1970s. There were four sets of sails … Read More
After 40 years exposed to the elements, the sails were removed for restoration. On Monday 8th August 2016, our millwrights Owlsworth IJP started loosening the bolts and preparing the sails for removal. They then returned on the Tuesday at 6am … Read More
My connection with Wilton Windmill goes back to 1974 when I was the manager in charge of the major restoration of Woodbridge tide mill in Suffolk during 1972-73. I became acquainted with Derek Ogden from Warwickshire who was millwright for the mechanics … Read More
Did you watch the recent series on Victorian Bakers on BBC Two? It was really fascinating to see how the raw materials, such as flour, was transported and how the quality and the way of working the dough changed over … Read More
Looking forward to what may happen during the 2016 season has made us look back at some of the stories from previous years. In May 2010, the most spectacular crop circle was ‘formed’ in the field next to Wilton Windmill … Read More
An amazing and inspirational story from Malawi about William Kamkwamba who, at the age of just 14 years, built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scrap, working from rough plans he found in a library book called Using Energy and modifying … Read More