Upminster Windmill, London

Upminster Windmill is one of four windmills in London that are sometimes open to the public. The other three are Shirley, Wimbledon and Brixton.

Upminster mill is considered one of England's best smock mills and has been under renovation since 2016. It is located in the town of Upminster in Greater London, although this was in Essex when the mill was built in 1803.

It is a grade II listed smock mill. It has 8 sides and was used as a corn mill. The term smock is used as it is shaped like an agricultural worker’s smock. 

The mill has open days, and although you can't go inside the mill, you can walk around the outside and go to the visitors centre.

None of the surrounding buildings still exist, today the mill is surrounded by modern houses.

Model of the mill in the visitor centre -

On open days the sails are allowed to turn. They are new.

See more on Thameschase page.