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Pitstone Windmill is a Grade II listed windmill in England. It is thought to have been built in 1627. This is the earliest date to be found on any windmill in the British Isles.
In 1902, the mill was damaged beyond economic repair during an enormous gale. Around 1922, the derelict ruined mill was bought from the Ashridge Estate by a farmer whose land was close to the mill. In 1937, he donated it to the National Trust. However, it was not until 1963 that a band of volunteers began to carry out renovations at their own expense. The mill appeared in an episode of The Champions entitled The Invisible Man, which was filmed in 1967. In 1970, aft...