◼️ Tom⇒maths: May 2023

Green's Windmill & Science Centre: Museum Review

It's not immediately obvious where Green's Windmill and Science Centre is in relation to the signposted car park, which is shared with a nursery school. It might seem strange that an entire windmill can hide behind a small school, but it took a bit of wandering before realising that there's a path to the side of the school. Once on this path the windmill came into view, the flaking paint of its white dome hinting at its age and modern usage.

George Green's windmill, a four-storey brick tower with a white dome, stands against a backdrop of fluffy white clouds floating in a blue sky on a sunny day. The sails, sticking out from behind the tour from our point of view, are bare having been stripped for maintainance. At the base of the tower is a wall covered by greenery, and in front of this is a rubbish bin on the edge of a grassy area. There is a path leading towards the viewer, and another leading off to the left. The paths join at a gap in the wall to the left of the base of the windmill, which leads into the site.

Green's Windmill & Science Centre by T. Briggs is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

It's one of those small local museums that's run by love rather than money, an observation supported by the Green's Windmill Trust plea for donations of time, money or skills to help in its mission to keep the sails turning and promote the reputation of George Green. The trust began as a small band of enthusiasts aiming to preserve a piece of local heritage, becoming a registered charity in 2012.