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Windmill at Blyth?
« on: Friday 24 October 14 05:40 BST (UK) »
I was at a talk yesterday by someone from Beamish Museum and he said they had a windmill from Blyth.

Does anyone know where it used to be? He showed a painting of it near the water and some buildings on the far side of the water but he didn't know its exact location.

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Re: Windmill at Blyth?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 24 October 14 06:21 BST (UK) »
Was this the painting? - from one of the Museum's reports

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Re: Windmill at Blyth?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 24 October 14 09:44 BST (UK) »
Very similar painting if not the same one.

Thought there were more cottages on the far shore but maybe my memories playing tricks:-)

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Re: Windmill at Blyth?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 24 October 14 10:48 BST (UK) »
Someone from the Windmill pub might know - there's a painting of a windmill for the pub sign:
http://www.thewindmill-blyth.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx
In Kay's picture it looks like sunset, so that side would be west - could be looking over to Cambois.
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Re: Windmill at Blyth?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 24 October 14 13:22 BST (UK) »
I can't think of anywhere near the shore at Blyth where hills like those in the background would be visible.
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Re: Windmill at Blyth?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 24 October 14 14:03 BST (UK) »
skida - perhaps they're pit-heaps  ;)
It would be surprising if there wasn't a windmill some where near the river mouth in the old days.
After all Blyth was the first  location in the UK chosen for a windfarm.
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Re: Windmill at Blyth?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 24 October 14 18:53 BST (UK) »
 Calling  Locohodgetts !    He has some lovely old Blyth photos,  and if anyone can add to this post he can. Apparently there used to be a windmill on the Crofton Mill Pit site, and Loco has a photo of it. Come on Hodgetts..... Dolly
     
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Re: Windmill at Blyth?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 24 October 14 19:11 BST (UK) »


 More than one..... near where Golden Fleece was, and Cowpen Square.
 Another one where Dolly indicates... Plessey Rd in area of Crofton.

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Re: Windmill at Blyth?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 24 October 14 23:54 BST (UK) »
The picture posted by Kay is of Bucks Mill at Cowpen.

The one at Crofton was on the site of Crofton Mill Colliery - too far from the water for it to be visible.

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