Ashton Windmill at Chapel Allerton on the Isle of Wedmore, Somerset is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II Listed building. Built from coursed, colour washed rubble this tower mill has a revolving cap, tailfan and four sails. Dating from the
1760s the tower stands at 7.5 metres high with 60 centimetre thick walls and with sails of 13 metres across. It was used to grind corn and also beans for cattle feed.

The windmill has been renovated over the years, and for a short time in the 1890's it was powered by steam. In 1927 it ceased working and during the second World War it was repurposed as a Home Guard post.

In 1958 further renovation saw the thatched roof replaced by the boat shaped structure seen here.

Ashton Windmill is the only windmill left in Somerset with complete working machinery and opens to the public two days a week during the summer months. It is now owned by Somerset Council and managed by the Parish Council and the volunteer group ' Friends of Ashton Windmill'

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I have added 'The Windmills of Your Mind' by Noel Harrison as a link

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