One of England’s finest working windmills on the edge of an attractive market town. Visitors can see the centuries old stone grinding process in action (wind permitting) whilst enjoying views of the Lincolnshire Wolds.

This five sailed mill, built in 1837 by the millwright, John Oxley is one of the finest tower mills in England. Alford was one of 2 local towns that had 4, 5 and 6 sailed windmills, the other being Horncastle.

For most of its life, this mill was worked by the Hoyles family who also ran other mills in the area. It stopped working in 1955 and 1957 was bought by a private owner who restored it to working order.

In 1978 the mill, which is one of three working windmills in the area, was taken over by Lincolnshire County Council and is now under lease.

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360 Degree Panoramas of Alford Five Sailed Windmill!

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