One of London's few surviving windmills, this fine smock mill (octagonal-shaped with sloping weatherboarded sides) dates from 1817. It ceased operating in 1864 and today contains a museum with working models on the history of windmills and milling. The adjacent Windmill Tearooms can supply tea, coffee and sustenance.
Wimbledon Windmill
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