Stembridge Mill, High Ham
Stembridge Mill at High Ham in Somerset is the last surviving thatched tower windmill in England, its distinctive cap and sails rising above the Somerset Levels like a throwback to another age. Built in the 18th century and used to grind grain for local farms, the mill's location on the edge of the limestone ridge gives sweeping views across the Levels towards Glastonbury Tor. It's a rare and quietly wonderful piece of vernacular industrial history.
- England's last thatched tower windmill
- Somerset Levels panorama
- Rare surviving 18th-century mill
Best for industrial history fans, photographers and lovers of the Somerset landscape.
Things to see at Stembridge Mill, High Ham
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- Thatched Rotating Cap
- Four Common Cloth Sails
- Two Pairs of French Burr Millstones
- Four-Storey Limestone Tower
- Old Bakehouse Remains