Lytham Windmill on Lytham Green

by Doc Braham

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Lytham Windmill on Lytham Green

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Doc Braham

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Photograph - Photography, Pop Art, Contemporary, Black & White, Portfolio, Original Art, High Class Fashion, Painting, Conceptual, Mixed Media, Abstract, Contemporary, Success, Unique, Odd, Quirky

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Lytham Windmill is situated on Lytham Green in the coastal town of Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England. It is of the type known as a tower

mill and was designed for grinding wheat and oats to make flour or bran.

Windmills have featured in Lytham�s history for hundreds of years. In 1805 Richard Cookson sought and obtained a lease from the Squire for

a plot of land on which to build a �windy milne�. Later, in 1860, when the prestigious houses in the area were being built the residents looked

upon the Windmill as an �industrial nuisance�! On the 2nd January 1919, a tremendous gale turned the sales despite the powerful brake and

sparks ignited the woodwork. The Windmill was quickly ravaged by fire, the interior being entirely gutted. The Windmill remained derelict

until 1921, when it was given by the Squire to the Lytham Urban District Council. In 1989, the Windmill was restored by Fylde Borough

Council and opened to the public.

Lytham Windmill is run in partnership with Fylde Borough Council and Lytham Heritage Group.

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June 2nd, 2016

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