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Brown plaque № 11463

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Biggleswade Windmill. Near to this spot stood the tallest and finest windmill in Bedfordshire from 1859 to 1967, demolished in one day. It was 70 feet high and had five floors, with a gallery around the cap. The three millstones could grind three tons of grain per hour.

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Source: Open Plaques. Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

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