Welcome to Great Chishill Windmill Trust Ltd
A not-for-profit organisation and registered charity dedicated to saving our windmill
The windmill at Chishill is one of only seven open trestle postmills in the UK. In 2011 it was in urgent need of restoration to save it from collapse and preserve it for future generations.
Great Chishill Windmill Trust now has this in hand.
We are indebted to Historic England for a very significant grant and to SPAB, South Cambs Community Chest and the Great and Little Chishill Parish Council for their notable contributions. The local community and Friends of the mill made key contributions to all our initiatives, including Recipe Book Sales, Dance Classes and the massive support for our Sponsor a Board Campaign.
By the end of 2017, all structural timbers had been trimmed to solid material and re-faced with new oak, the structure stabilised with discrete addition of steel reinforcement, the rear porch fully restored and new weatherboarding fitted.
In May 2018, we completed the buck with extra covering for the roof to ensure long-term water-tightness and Listed Building Consent had been applied for to cover a further phase of work on the tailfan assembly and sails.
Spring 2019, Work has been ongoing over the winter to repair, preserve and repaint the tail and sails of the windmill. One of the sail stocks was found to be rotten and a replacement is being made. All of these parts will be refitted to the windmill in time for the grand re-opening.Work has also been progressing at the windmill site and in particular the track has been laid around the windmill to take the fantail wheel.
LATEST - May 2019
The grand re-opening of the Chishill Windmill will take place on Saturday 8th June. All welcome. If you are planning to attend please complete the contact form so we can keep track of numbers. For further details contact Hazel Hayden (hrhandmaj@btinternet.com) or click here.
By the end of 2017, all structural timbers had been trimmed to solid material and re-faced with new oak, the structure stabilised with discrete addition of steel reinforcement, the rear porch fully restored and new weatherboarding fitted.
In May 2018, we completed the buck with extra covering for the roof to ensure long-term water-tightness and Listed Building Consent had been applied for to cover a further phase of work on the tailfan assembly and sails.
Spring 2019, Work has been ongoing over the winter to repair, preserve and repaint the tail and sails of the windmill. One of the sail stocks was found to be rotten and a replacement is being made. All of these parts will be refitted to the windmill in time for the grand re-opening.Work has also been progressing at the windmill site and in particular the track has been laid around the windmill to take the fantail wheel.
LATEST - May 2019
The grand re-opening of the Chishill Windmill will take place on Saturday 8th June. All welcome. If you are planning to attend please complete the contact form so we can keep track of numbers. For further details contact Hazel Hayden (hrhandmaj@btinternet.com) or click here.
Parking at Great Chishill Village Hall Car Park (no parking at Mill)
1.15 PM – 2.00 PM Richmonds Coach - shuttle begins to Windmill
Have a celebratory drink at the Windmill
2.30 PM GRAND RE-OPENING CEREMONY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Inside tours of the windmill
3.30 PM Richmonds Coach – shuttle back to the Village Hall
4.00 PM Afternoon Tea and other attractions in the Village Hall
1.15 PM – 2.00 PM Richmonds Coach - shuttle begins to Windmill
Have a celebratory drink at the Windmill
2.30 PM GRAND RE-OPENING CEREMONY WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Inside tours of the windmill
3.30 PM Richmonds Coach – shuttle back to the Village Hall
4.00 PM Afternoon Tea and other attractions in the Village Hall
Check our News page for more details of our work.
