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A stone windmill with large sails stands beside a country lane, where a person on a bicycle travels along the dirt track.

Swavesey windmill, 1930, replaced mill blown down in 1866 gale. Owner Daniel Radford. Used until WWII. Then became residence. Man on bicycle is Percy Lee, postmaster, who had postcards printed (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

Hale Windmill, Taylors Lane, Swavesey

History of Hale windmill

Listed building:

Tower mill. ‘J. Redford AD 1866’ on plaque. Tarred brick tower with modern polygonal concrete dome. Mill now included in modern red brick and title dwelling to north.

A conical brick windmill with four large sails and a dark, rounded cap stands surrounded by thick bushes and low vegetation.

Swavesey windmill (Alan Lee Swavesey collection)

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