Gallery - Brill Windmill

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An interior shot of a wooden platform dominated by a massive toothed wheel of wood through which a large beam protrudes from left to right of the image. There is builder's scaffolding around the edge of the picture.

Brill Windmill without its roof timbers and surrounded by scaffolding for restoration. Brake wheel and wind-shaft nicely displayed.

A rather indistinct photo of a traditional windmill. The base of the windmill has been removed exposing metal struts and beams of wood. The top of the windmill and the sails look tatty. The foreground is indistinct and the sky is grey.

The windmill stripped down for restoration. The bricked part of the mill is actually a relatively recently addition; this is how the mill would have looked for much of its working life (with proper sails, of course).

The picture is dominated by a large toothed wooden wheel standing upright. There are metal bars looping overhead and the open sky beyond. There is builder's scaffolding around the picture and two men in bright yellow hi-vis jackets standing on the right of the picture.

Brill Windmill without its timbers and surrounded by scaffolding for restoration. Massive brake wheel in foreground.

Traditional windmill a few yards away on the skyline. We are looking directly up a steep flight of steps leading to the top part of the windmill. At the foot of the steps is a large spoked wheel standing upright. We can see the ends of the windmill's sails. The sky is deep blue with a few whispy white clouds. There is grass in the foreground lit up by the sun setting out of shot.

The tail wheel is now fixed in position. When the mill was working this wheel would have helped the miller turn the top of the mill so the sails faced into the wind. (Photo:Ken Botting)

Black and white photograph. Close-up of a vertical piece of ancient wood, cracked and covered with little holes. The following text is carved deep into the surface of the wood: JA, 1853, DR, 1850.

Carved graffiti inside the windmill. We do not know who JA is; any ideas? (Photo: Ralph Edmondson)

The steps leading up to the buck (the top part of the windmill). The tail beam is the original timber; not the iron clasps holding it together. (Photo: Ann Harrisskit Photography)

Lovely picture of a little person by a big windmill. (Photo Suki Charlton)

Close-up of the sails. Note the slight "twist" to the shape. The sails are turned manually every quarter to ensure they weather evenly; go to our Facebook page to see a video of this happening. (Photographer unknown)

Traditional windmill with white sails, black top and brick base. There is a steep ladder of white steps leading down from the upper part of the windmill opposite the sails. There is green grass in the foreground and the sky is blue with white and pale grey clouds. It is a sunny day.

The windmill on a sunny day - but not a Sunday or BH afternoon or the doors would be open for visitors. (Photographer unknown)

Traditional windmill in the middle distance perched on a small snow-covered ridge. There are leafless trees to left and right of the windmill. The sky is grey. There are nine or ten figures on the slopes, children and adults, several with toboggans.

Tobogganing on Brill Common in December 2017. The lumps and bumps of the common were created by clay mining in 18th and 19th centuries.

Traditional windmill in the middle distance on top of a small grassy hill. There are three or four figures close to the windmill flying kites. The sky is grey and cloudy. There are eight diamond shaped kites of various colours flying with long tails streaming out to the left.

Kite flying at the windmill. Tip: the best place to launch is just below the top of the hill. [Photo Victoria Timms]

Traditional windmill on top of a small snow-covered hill. Five cattle are walking through the snow from right to left in front of the windmill. There are two small human figures to the right of the windmill. The sky is pale grey. The image is blurry because snow is still falling.

Brill Community Herd heading for their hay rack in December 2017. (Photo: Jo Stenning)

Floodlit traditional windmill in the middle distance against a night sky. In the foreground are bright yellow, red and orange streaks made by care head and tail lights.

Brill Windmill and car lights. (Photo Calt Blake)

Traditional windmill with white sails viewed from below against a night sky of stars. There is a silhouetted male figure walking towards the windmill on the crest of the hill.

Dramatic starlit shot. The mill is floodlit every night; our thanks to The Pheasant Pub in Brill for paying the electricity bill. (Photo: George Blair http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/georgeblair)

Silhouette of a traditional windmill with sails against an evening sky of pale blue, yellow, pink and orange. There is a flash of sunlight at the lower edge of the windmill.

Thanks to its position on a west-facing hill, Brill Windmill is in almost nightly demand for a photo call! (Photo: Lesley Murray)