Skidby Mill - England
N 53° 47.155 W 000° 27.213
30U E 667757 N 5962711
A Windmill in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Coordinates accessible by a short walk down a public footpath.
Waymark Code: WMQ7TC
Location: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/05/2016
Views: 6
Skidby Mill was built in 1821 by millwrights Norman and is a working four-sailed tower windmill, the last working mill in Yorkshire. It is set in an acre of land and has magnificent views over the Wolds. The mill is unusual in still having all its original outbuildings around the courtyard. Some of these buildings have been converted to form the Museum of East Riding Rural Life.
Free car parking is available 100m from the Mill.
The museum is open seven days a week,
Monday - Thursday 10am – 5pm
Friday 10am – 4.30pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 5pm
Admission for the museum is listed below
Adults: £2.50
Concessions: £1.50
Children over 5: £1.25
Children under 5: Free
Purpose: Milling
Open to the public: yes
Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes!
Windmill Farm: no
Museum on Site: yes
Date of Manufacture: Not listed
Cost: Not Listed
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