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In early 2020, extensive rot was discovered in the colossal timber beams that hold up the Bourn Mill heritage site in Cambridgeshire, UK.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 16 Jun 2023
In early 2020, extensive rot was discovered in the colossal timber beams that hold up the Bourn Mill heritage site in Cambridgeshire, UK.
After a three-year project to save the mill - which dates from the reign of King Henry VIII - and £150,000 in support from National Lottery players, the site is once again ready to welcome visitors.
“Investing in heritage means investing in the community it belongs to, which is why we are proud to have supported Cambridge Past, Present & Future in repairing and reopening this historically significant site, thanks to National Lottery players,” said Robyn Llewellyn, director, England, Midlands & East at The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Only 50 of this type of windmill, called a post-mill, remain in the UK. The mill is supported by one central wooden post and held in place by horizontal and diagonal wooden tresses. Its medieval design means that it can be turned on its post to catch the wind.
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