A MILESTONE has been reached in the painstaking restoration of York’s historic windmill – with sails being fitted for the first time in more than 50 years. Two of the huge blades were yesterday ...

The sails will be set to just after vertical, signifying a mourning period under milling tradition The sails of an 18th Century windmill are to be set to a mourning position following the death of the ...

Windmill volunteers who were due to celebrate the visitor attraction’s 250th anniversary this year have put events on hold and ramped up flour production to serve their local community. Holgate ...

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Britain’s oldest surviving brick tower windmill is still operating more than 250 years after it was built. Holgate Windmill in York, North Yorkshire, was constructed in 1770 by George Waud and today ...

A 16th Century tower, a Masonic Hall and an 18th Century windmill are among the buildings set to open to visitors in York at the weekend. The historic and unusual sites will be accessible as part of ...

A community group is appealing for volunteers to train as millers in Yorkshire's oldest working windmill. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our ...

Holgate Windmill, located on a roundabout at the centre of a 1960s residential estate just outside York, dates back to about 1770. Kevin Beresford, president of the Roundabout Appreciation Society, ...

The sails of an 18th Century windmill are to be set to a mourning position following the death of the Queen. The top sail of Holgate Windmill in York will be moved to just beyond its highest point, in ...