Virtual Tour – London Windmills and Watermills
Virtual Tour – London Windmills and Watermills
5 March 2026 Comments Off on Virtual Tour – London Windmills and WatermillsA look at the windmills and watermills in London, from ones which have been restored to those that exist as street names only.
Keeping London supplied with food wasn’t easy – all that bread consumed meant a lot of flour was needed. And that meant a lot of mills. Before steam power and electric engines, wind and water was harnessed to power mills. Today not many survive, but possibly more than you think.
This 50 minute talk on Zoom will tell you where to find London’s windmills and water mills and tells their story, through pictures, old maps and articles in newspapers.