Bourn Windmill to re-open after 3 years of restorations
The 500-year old mill is one of the oldest in the UK
Bourn Mill in West Cambridgeshire is to reopen in May after being worked on for nearly 3 years.
The mill has been owned and ran by Cambridge Past, Present & Future in 1936.
During an inspection in 2020 they found evidence of rot in the cross beams and rainwater had infiltrated the structure.
It's nearly 500 years old, dating from before 1636.
The Mill had been placed on the Heritage at Risk list because of fears it could collapse.
Historic England categorised it as a 'Scheduled Monument', meanings its of national, archaeological importance and is a listed Grade I building.
Visitor open days will start again from May 13th.
People will be able to see inside the mill, and have a go at turning the whole mill on its post.