Reviews of North Leverton Windmill, Retford
Review by caroline cartwright on 21st May, 2011
Add your review Date visited: 14/5/2011
What can I say about this beautiful, little mill? 1stly the council could indeed do with putting some more brown signs up to show us the way, but once you get on the right track the excitement that fills the car is quite something. 3 little, modern children can't wait to get out and explore. It helps that their uncle is the miller but his enthusiasm and patience allows my children to hoist wheat and help bag flour.They scale the ladders to reach the cap and on the way get a crafty lesson in geography and physics into the bargin. It's a lovely mill,which stirs up feelings of nostalgia and more innocent times and although caution has to be observed my children seem completely different after a visit and I can just see them in braises, flat caps,little grandad shirts and smocks. What does hit home about this place is that there is a thin line between the life and death of these special buildings. There are far too many empty, decaying carcasses and a derilict mill seems far too easily bull dozed. Great shame and a loss to our heritage and memory. North Leverton windmill is a morning well spent. Take a picnic and give your family an hour or twos peace and quiet.Those creaky sales and busy grind stones could tell a tale or 2,and so can the miller!
Review by Jonathan McGuinness on 22nd August, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 21/08/2008
This typical Nottinghamshire tower mill was built in 1813 by a group of local farmers to mill their grain. 195 years later & she is still performing the same task. The mill has 3 floors & contains all of her original machinery. In 1884 she was increased in height by 1 story & fitted with patent sails, this explains why the tower slopes inward, then continues vertically for the last 10ft or so. The mill is open every Saturday & at other times by appointment, admission is free, but donations towards her upkeep are greatfully received. Wholemeal flour & souviniers are on sale & there is a small museum on site. There are many events at the mill during the summer months, check their web site for details.
Review by Jon McGuinness on 22nd July, 2008
Add your review Date visited: 19/07/2008
North Leverton windmill was built in 1813 for a group of local farmers. It is of the type known as a tower mill. In 1844 it was increased in height by an extra floor & patent sails fitted. Since then the mill has remained almost unchanged & still mills animal feeds & flour which can be purchased from the mill. The mill has 4 patent sails driving 2 pairs of millstones (1 x burr & 1 x grey) via cast iron gearing. There is a third pair of grey millstones driven by an engine should the wind not be strong enough to turn the sails. The mill is open every Saturday 10am-5pm and the admission fee is what ever you fancy putting in to the donation box.
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