Bursledon Windmill
Grade II* listed brick tower mill from 1814 near Southampton, with its original timber machinery; temporarily closed to visitors.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
Bursledon Windmill is a five-storey brick tower mill built in 1814 on the site of an earlier post mill. It was built with land and money secured by Phoebe Langtry, a miller's wife. The mill is described as the only traditional tower mill in England that has kept its original timber machinery. Milling stopped in the late 1800s, when newer iron machinery made the wooden workings seem outdated, and the building then declined.
From 1978 the Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust led a restoration of the mill, supported by local councils and lottery funding, and it opened to visitors in 1991. For many years it was Hampshire's only working windmill and offered demonstrations of traditional milling and school visits.
The mill closed to the public in 2024 after funding cuts, and its sails and stocks have been removed. The Trust owns the mill and has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of about £247,000 to repair it and restore the sails. Press reports say a permanent reopening is planned for 2027, but the mill's own website gives no date.
Highlights
- Brick tower mill built in 1814 with original timber machinery
- Grade II* listed building
- Formerly Hampshire's only working windmill
- Operated by
- Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust
Admission & discounts
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The Trust plans to develop the site for school visits, community activities, small events and weddings after reopening.
