Decline of The Windmill
When the mill ceased working, a flat roof was placed on the cap frame, which preserved the machinery in the mill. In 1931, the runner stones were removed. The mill was derelict by 1978. The top two floors being in very poor condition by then. Some essential repairs were carried out in that year by the County Council.
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