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  Heckington Windmill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heckington Windmill is the only 8-sailed tower windmill still standing in the UK.
It was built in 1830, having its distinctive eight sails added in the year 1892 after losing the previous set in a storm.
It stopped commercial production in 1946, but is now in working order again, having been restored by the Friends of Heckington Windmill, reopening in 1986.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heckington_Windmill   (131 words)

  
 Windmill
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www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/windmill.html   (163 words)

  
 The-Fens.net - Heckington Windmill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Heckington Windmill was originally built in 1830, with 5 sails.
However, after a thunderstorm destroyed the original sails, the windmill was restored in 1892 with 8 sails.
Today, Heckington Windmill is believe to be the only 8-sail windmill in the country.
www.wisbech.com /thefens/pages/home/photographic/info.asp?text=61   (192 words)

  
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The Windmill from the Foot of Borstal Hill and The Windmill at the Crest of Borstal Hill
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 Heckington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Heckington is set in a flat exposed landscape a few miles east of Sleaford.
First built on the present site in 1830 it was used for both drainage and grinding corn and has now been fully restored.
It is claimed that the infamous highwayman Dick Turpin once stayed at the Nag`s Head, one of the villages public houses.
www.visitoruk.com /sleaford/villages/heckington.htm   (97 words)

  
 The eight-sailed windmill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Heckington's unique eight-sailed windmill is a landmark in the surrounding Fens.
Built in 1830, it was given its eight sails in 1892, after the previous sails were blown off in a thunderstorm.
The turning sails can still be seen when the wind is right, and the Mill is open at selected times throughout the year.
www.lincsheritage.org /vt/heckington/building/windmill.html   (83 words)

  
 Heckington Windmill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Heckington Windmill is a working mill where the power of the wind is captured and flour is ground.
One of the notable facts about Heckington Mill is that it has eight sails.
I have heard it said that Heckington Windmill is the only eight-sailed windmill in the UK and that there are no other windmills in Britain with as many as eight sails.
web.onetel.com /~zyra/hecking.htm   (232 words)

  
 Sleaford hotel : The Beeches, England hotel, Lincolnshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is just one mile from the village of Heckington, with its unique 8-sailed working windmill, and Railway Museum.
Heckington also boasts two delightful pubs, known for their fine food and ales.
Go past the 2nd turning to Heckington, and 300 metres further on the left hand side The Beeches is signed.
www.the-beeches.lastminute-hotel.co.uk   (295 words)

  
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In 1892 the mill was bought by John Pocklington who had bought some machinery from a demolished 8 sailed mill at Skirbeck, Boston.
The mill has four pairs of millstones and a dresser which is used to make white flour.
It is run by the Friends of Heckington Mill.
www.burghlemarsh.info /town/HeckingtonWindmill.htm   (181 words)

  
 Heckington Station Railway Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The museum is housed in the original 1859 Heckington Railway station buildings, which have been carefully restored to their former glory, having been saved from British Rail demolition by Heckington Village Trust in 1975.
In the adjoining Ticket Office there are numerous railway artefacts ranging from station names boards, railway uniforms, cast iron warning signs, railway lamps, and railway models, as well as the ticket office equipment with ticket racks, Edmondson ticket stamp, and other railway office furniture.
The Museum is situated at Heckington railway station, Lincolnshire, which itself is well worth a visit (along with the 8 sail windmill and nearby Pea Room Craft Centre), where trains are available to and from Skegness, Grantham and further afield.
homepage.ntlworld.com /david.enefer/lincs/heckington.htm   (171 words)

  
 Windmills in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Windmills in the United Kingdom is a link page for any windmill or windpump in the United Kingdom.
Green's Windmill, Sneinton, Nottingham—once home to mathematician George Green
This page was last modified 06:52, 15 August 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Windmills_in_the_United_Kingdom   (72 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
II, who was made rector of Heckington in 1309.
This unique windmill is the only working 8-sailed windmill in the country.
It is well worth a visit, for a small charge you can explore all four floors.
members.lycos.co.uk /thebeeches/page5.html   (117 words)

  
 Heckington Windmill, Heckington - East of England - UK Attraction
Heckington Windmill, Heckington - East of England - UK Attraction
Heckington Windmill will be fully operational again in the Spring of 2004 following major repairs.
Once again we can invite you to visit the only eight-sailed windmill in Western Europe, to enjoy the view and to experience the thrill of stone-ground flour being produced by wind power.
www.ukattraction.com /east-of-england/heckington-windmill.htm   (171 words)

  
 Learn more about Windmills in the United Kingdom in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Learn more about Windmills in the United Kingdom in the online encyclopedia.
You are here: Online Encyclopedia > Windmills in the United Kingdom
Hint: Play with putting spaces before and after your words to see the different results you get.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /w/wi/windmills_in_the_united_kingdom.html   (123 words)

  
 windmill - OneLook Dictionary Search
WINDMILL : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
Phrases that include windmill: windmill grass, creeping windmill grass, haxted windmill, heckington windmill, skidby working windmill, more...
Words similar to windmill: aerogenerator, windmilled, windmilling, wind generator, more...
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 Amazon.co.uk -zShops: Pocklington A R: HECKINGTON WINDMILL; HECKINGTON'S MAGNIFICENT EIGHT-SAILED ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Amazon.co.uk -zShops: Pocklington A R: HECKINGTON WINDMILL; HECKINGTON'S MAGNIFICENT EIGHT-SAILED...
Pocklington A R: HECKINGTON WINDMILL; HECKINGTON'S MAGNIFICENT EIGHT-SAILED...
Photgraphs of the working mechanism etc. A must for the windmill enthusiast.
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 History Teaching Place To Go : Heckington Windmill - Burnt Cakes
The mill ceased work in 1946, but has now been restored to full working order.
The views over the flat Fen landscape from the top of the mill are breath-taking - once you've got your breath back from the climb up to the top!
An excellent way to discover the 'high point' of windmill technology.
www.burntcakes.com /reviews/review_195_ptg.html   (111 words)

  
 Historical Sites of Sleaford in Lincolnshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Flour has been produced on this site for over 1000 years...
eckington Windmill is the the only working eight-sailed windmill in the country...
This 19th-century cottage has remained virtually unaltered for over 100 years and is home to a local history museum...
www.sleaforduk.com /history/sites.htm   (148 words)

  
 Heckington Windmill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Heckington Windmill is the the only working eight-sailed windmill in the country.
It was originally built on the present site in 1830 and was used for both drainage and grinding corn.
Admission charged for upper floors only: Adults £1.50, Children 75p
www.visitoruk.com /sleaford/visitors/att_heckmill.htm   (41 words)

  
 BBC - Lincolnshire Places - Restoration, Buildings at risk in Lincolnshire
Take the pictorial tour of Alford Manor House
Take the pictorial tour of Heckington Mill »
Check out the latest releases and where you can see them
bbc.co.uk /lincolnshire/asop/places/restoration/bus_restoration.shtml   (114 words)

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