The Windmill sails are coming back!

We are delighted that the major works to restore our Grade II* Listed Windmill, funded with the benefit of a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant, are now nearing completion.  The perished membrane beneath the wooden cladding of the tower has been replaced; the fantail has been restored and the tower and cap have been repainted.  Unfortunately, during the course of the works, it was also found to be necessary to completely replace the wooden balustrading around the roof of the windmill at an additional cost of £15,000.

But with the scaffolding now removed, we can look to the major task of getting the sails back!  And the good news is that this is scheduled to take place on the morning of Wednesday 9th November - weather permitting - and the public are welcome to come along and watch.  As part of the HLF project, we are also planning on filming the re-installation of the sails and this will be available as a resource for future education programmes. 

Press release issued by the Wimbledon Windmill Museum Trust