Brixton Windmill
Enhancing London's last working windmill to create a community and education centre for a London landmark
About
Brixton, London
2020
- Client
Friends of Windmill Gardens and Lambeth Council
- Architect
Squire & Partners
- Materials
Douglas fir frame
- Structural Engineer
Heyne Tillett Steel
- Main Contractor
Logan's Construction
Before the industrial revolution, the boroughs of a now sprawling city featured close to three-hundred windmills.
At one stage, Lambeth alone had 12 windmills producing wholemeal and ground flour, including the mill situated in what is now the heart of Brixton. Built in 1816 in open fields dotted with small agricultural buildings, today Brixton is London's only working windmill.
Restored to operational use by Lambeth Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2011, the addition of the new timber framed education and community centre will help secure the future of this local landmark.
