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© Elizabeth Beston 2019 gohistory.co.uk PITSTONE WINDMILL Sails wheel move to face wind Tail pole So, you’re going to... Curious Bee’s Buzzing Facts! Activity - Loo Roll Post Mill Pitstone Windmill is a post mill The windmill sits on a central post so it can be turned to face the wind It’s at least 300 years old The windmill would grind grains from local villages into flour There was a big storm in 1902 and the windmill broke It was mended in 1970, but can’t be used because it shakes too much! Make a moving post mill from 2 toilet rolls, a piece of card, some staples, and a split pin. See how the windmill can move around the post. Watch the video to see how to make it.
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© Elizabeth Beston 2019gohistory.co.uk
PITSTONE WINDMILL
Sails
wheelmove to face wind
Tail pole
So, you’re going to...
Curious Bee’s Buzzing Facts!
Activity - Loo Roll Post Mill
Pitstone Windmill is a post millThe windmill sits on a central post so it can be turned to face the windIt’s at least 300 years oldThe windmill would grind grains from local villages into flourThere was a big storm in 1902 and the windmill brokeIt was mended in 1970, but can’t be used because it shakes too much!
Make a moving post mill from 2 toilet rolls, a piece of card, some staples, anda split pin. See how the windmill can move around the post. Watch the video
to see how to make it.