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The old Windmill, Great Crosby, Merseyside

The old Windmill, Great Crosby, Merseyside

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The old Windmill, Great Crosby, Merseyside

The grade 11 listed windmill was built in 1813 and it is an iconic part of Liverpool's heritage, and particularly the suburb of Crosby. Its history is a microcosm of the industrial revolution. Originally powered by wind driven sails, a steam engine was introduced in the 1870's, this was superseded by gas, and the mill was finally converted to electricity in the 1920's. During the Second World War it was used as a look out post and in the 1970s it became a private dwelling. In 2005 it was left abandoned and fell into a state of disrepair. In 2008 it was sold at auction. The windmill took six years to renovate and even featured on a TV show. The windmill-turned-house is currently used as a holiday rental property and has been named as one of the top ten holiday homes in the UK.

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