I thought there were 4 windmills in the London area, but I recently heard about another, at Keston. Keston used to be in Kent, but is now in the London Borough of Bromley and within the London bus routes.
I went to visit but was disappointed to find the windmill was immediately behind a high hedge and trees. So I could see very little. It is privately owned, presumably by the nearby house, Mill House.
I was then disappointed to find that I had missed the 2019 open day by just one week! It was open on 11th and 12th of May, and I went there on 20th! And they don't seem to open every year.
Wikipedia says the windmill was built in 1716 and is now Grade I listed. It is a black post mill.
Some historic photos of Keston Mill. And the "official" page on the mill.
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