Hewitts Windmill
Heapham, Lincolnshire
Clicking on either of the
images above shows a larger version
Hewitts windmill is a renovated Tower mill with
sails (non working). It was built by the millwright Johnson of Low Burnham
near Haxey in 1876 to replace a post mill.
It worked until around 1950 when it was struck
by lightning and damaged. Mr Hewitt, the owner, repaired the mill and set it to
work once more, being awarded an S.P.A.B. 'Windmill Certificate' in recognition
of his efforts in 1952.
Lightning struck again in 1956, wrecking
the mill by breaking the iron winds shaft in two, dumping the sails on the
ground and smashing them to pieces. The damage was too great to repair and the
mill was abandoned.
Some of the parts (two pairs of stones, their
fittings and gear) was taken out and put into
Heage mill in Derbyshire when that mill was being renovated in 1973.
When we visited we found a mill that could be
photographed from the road, it is located at the back of a small farm yard. From
any other direction the lower part of the mill is hidden from view by buildings.
The view you get is therefore very dependent on the direction it is pointing at
on the day you visit. Two of our images is shown above.
We didn't go around the fields behind, but as
you can see below there is a pleasing view, although the bottom of the mill is
hidden.
Hewitts Mill, viewed from Sturgate
village. By Jon McGuinness
 May 2007
Further information Grid
Planning Grid
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Hewitts Windmill,
Heapham, Lincolnshire |
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SK874887 |
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can be photographed from the road |
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country roads, no restrictions |
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none |
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don't think its open at all. |
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None from road or public right of ways |
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hewitts |
Date Updated: 05/2008 |
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