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windmill

Bourn Windmill-the oldest surviving windmill in the United Kingdom.

Bourn Windmill is an open trestle post mill at Bourn in Cambridgeshire, England, built during the reign of Henry VIII.

Windmill Hill Allotments
On 24 January 2026, it was 195 years since 25 men drew lots to decide which plot they would have at Windmill Hill
When Gracie Fields Sang in Saffron Walden
Gracie Fields was an actress and singer who became a star of both cinema and music hall.
Local Farming in a Bygone Age – what was it like?
The long history of Saffron Walden as a marketing centre arises from its inseparable contact with the land of the surrounding country.
Sir Thomas Smith’s Role in the Reformation
Thomas Smith, born in Saffron Walden in 1514, rose to hold one of the great offices of state, Secretary of State, first to King Edward VI and then to Queen Elizabeth 1
Saffron Walden Underground
Quite apart from the archaeology of Saffron Walden, there are a number of underground phenomena, mainly man-made. Here are some I have come across in my work as an architect in the town.