Bourn Windmill is an open trestle post mill at Bourn in Cambridgeshire, England, built during the reign of Henry VIII.
Richard Pettit (1752-1824)-farmer, miller, and Baptist minister, a man of many talents.
Richard Pettit was born about 1752 at Home Farm in Little Sampford (4), a small village on the River Pant in the North West corner of Essex. He succeeded his father at Home Farm and also took over what was then Stanton’s Mill on the hill overlooking the river valley.
Restoration plans revealed for ‘iconic’ windmill
Today the “iconic” Fulbourn windmill is set to be restored to full working order after a charity stepped in to fund its repairs.
Thaxted’s John Webb Windmill to be restored
John Webb’s or Lowe’s Mill is a 221 year old Grade II* listed[1] tower mill at Thaxted, Essex, England, which was closed to the public in 2018 after eroding brickwork led to extensive internal damage.