The windmills of England
By: Rodney de Little.
Contributors: De Little, R. J.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Colwood Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Partridge Green, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 191
Subjects: Windmills -- England -- History.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177) and index.
Rev. ed. of: Windmill, yesterday and today. 1972.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Cross-in-Hand 7; title: Chapter 1: The English Windmill 9; title: PART ONE: Windmill Design and Construction; title: Chapter 2: Post Mills 20; title: Chapter 3: Smock Mills and Tower Mills 29; title: Composite Mills 38; title: Marsh Mills 39; title: Horizontal Mills 41; title: Windmill Construction 43; title: PART TWO: The Mechanism; title: Chapter 4: The Sails 47; title: Chapter 5: The Fantail 57; title: Chapter 6: The Stones 63; title: Chapter 7: Other Machinery 73; title: Sack Hoists 73; title: Bolters and Wire Machines 75; title: Gear Types and Variations 77; title: PART THREE: Windmills in the Landscape; title: Chapter 8: Windmills and their Surroundings 89; title: Chapter 9: Local Traditions and Variations 101; title: PART FOUR: Restoration and Replication; title: Chapter 10: The Post-War Years 111; title: Before the Tourists 113; title: Museum Windmills 118; title: Chapter 11: Repair Work 123; title: Enthusiasts 126; title: Windmill Parts 126; title: Chapter 12: Authenticity and Originality 129; title: Chapter 13: Restoration to Working Order 135; title: The Restorations 137; title: Windmills Lost 147; title: Candidates for Restoration 149; title: Chapter 14: Working a Windmill Today 155; title: The Stones 156; title: Repairs 157; title: The Working Mill 157; title: Working a Windmill in the 1990s 160; title: Chapter 15: Broadhill Post Mill, Sussex 165; title: Chapter 16: The Future 173; title: Epilogue: The Daydream 175; title: Bibliography 177; title: Glossary 177; title: Appendix: Windmills to be Seen - Access - List of Selected Windmills 180; title: Index 191.