John Webb's Windmill
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John Webb's Windmill (Thaxted Windmill) is a windmill in Thaxted, Essex. It was completed in 1804 by John Webb, a local farmer and landowner. The windmill was constructed to satisfy the increasing demand for flour both locally and in London.
It was constructed using local materials, the bricks being made and fired less than half a mile away at a quarry in the Chelmer Valley also owned by John Webb.
At present, it is a fully restored Grade II* listed windmill, capable of grinding corn into flour. On the ground and first floors there is a rural museum containing agricultural artifacts.
