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October 12, 2021Ashby family, Friends of Windmill Gardens, History, NewsCOP26, Wind Powerby Jeff Thomas

COP26 and the Growth of Wind Power Series – Part 2: Windmills old and new

In the second part of our series looking forward to the UN climate summit, Brixton Windmill volunteer Nick Weedon looks at the creative ways in which wind energy has been harnessed over the centuries Vertical axis mill September marks the start of four …

August 13, 2021Ashby family, Friends of Windmill Gardens, History, NewsCOP26, Wind Powerby Lucy Bridal

COP26 and the Growth of Wind Power Series – Part 1 – Uniting to Tackle Climate Change

Brixton Windmill volunteer Ann Lee introduces a series on the past and future of wind-driven energy This November sees the first United Nations summit on climate change to be hosted by the UK. The Conference of Parties (COP for short) is the foremost global forum …

June 10, 2020Ashby family, History, Newsby Kim Winter

The Ashby watermill at Mitcham

In 1862, the Ashby family stopped grinding corn by wind power at Brixton and moved their milling operation to a watermill at Mitcham until 1902. Penny Steele investigates the story of the Ashby watermill.

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COP26 and the Growth of Wind Power Series – Part 1 – Uniting to Tackle Climate Change

The Ashby watermill at Mitcham

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