You are here: Home>Archive>Bradwell Windmill Project (2026)>Photographs 1900s - 2025 Photographs 1900s - 2025 2 images of the windmill showing some repairs made by MKDC 26 photographs of New Bradwell Windmill from the early 20th century until 2025. Extent 26 photographs Contributor Living Archive MK collections Reference number BWP/001 Records in this Group Newport Nobby passing the windmill BWP/001/001 The windmill was built in 1805 by Samuel Holman, but closed in 1876. The Newport Pagnell to Wolverton – Newport Nobby – railway line opened in 1867 and was closed in 1964. Photo of the windmill entitled 'The Old Windmill, Stantonbury' BWP/001/002 The windmill before the Wolverton UDC repairs BWP/001/003 The windmill fell into disrepair after it closed in 1876. Wolverton UDC bought it for £80 in 1949 and carried out repairs in the early 1950s The windmill viewed from Station Road bridge Wolverton- undated BWP/001/004 Alan Bardell playing cricket - 1950s BWP/001/005 Alan Bardell at bat with the still-damaged windmill in the background – early 1950s The windmill viewed from over the Newport Nobby railway line BWP/001/006 The windmill showing repairs made by Wolverton UDC BWP/001/007 The windmill in the snow BWP/001/008 The last Newport Nobby train passing the windmill 05/09/1964 BWP/001/009 The windmill showing 1967 storm damage BWP/001/010 One sail was blown off and the opposite one removed for safety reasons The windmill and Mill Lane cottages 1970 BWP/001/011 A photo from a slideshow created by Ronald Sullivan and Alan Sanders to record features of the area pre-Milton Keynes The windmill viewed from across the Grand Union Canal 1970 BWP/001/012 Another photo from the Ronald Sullivan and Alan Sanders slideshow The windmill seen through the trees 1971 BWP/001/013 A photo from a collection made by Iain Cawthorne in the early 1970s 2 images of the windmill showing some repairs made by MKDC BWP/001/014 Bradwell Cricket Club in front of the repaired windmill BWP/001/015 The windmill and Mill Lane cottages 1997 BWP/001/016 A mill bedstone set in turf BWP/001/017 The bedstone was the lower, stationary, grindstone A mill runner stone set on turf BWP/001/018 The runner stone was the upper, moving, grindstone The windmill with a wooden palisade surround BWP/001/019 The photo dates between 1994 (when the Commission for New towns funded the repair of the sails) and 2009 (when there was a stone wall around the mill The windmill with its stone wall surround BWP/001/020 2 images of the windmill framed by trees BWP/001/021 The windmill roof and sails BWP/001/022 Close-up of stone wall of the windmill BWP/001/023 A quarter-bedstone set in free-standing stonework BWP/001/024 No Comments Start the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! Add a comment about this page Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your comment:Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I consent to my name and e-mail address being stored along with this comment, and to the website editors communicating with me by e-mail about the comment if necessary. My name may be published alongside the comment on the website, but my e-mail address will not be published. My information will not be shared with any third party (see our Privacy Statement - opens in a new window). * Δ In this collection Our archive Collection: Bradwell Windmill Project (2026) Group: Photographs 1900s - 2025 Item: Newport Nobby passing the windmillItem: Photo of the windmill entitled 'The Old Windmill, Stantonbury'Item: The windmill before the Wolverton UDC repairsItem: The windmill viewed from Station Road bridge Wolverton- undatedItem: Alan Bardell playing cricket - 1950sItem: The windmill viewed from over the Newport Nobby railway lineItem: The windmill showing repairs made by Wolverton UDCItem: The windmill in the snowItem: The last Newport Nobby train passing the windmill 05/09/1964Item: The windmill showing 1967 storm damageItem: The windmill and Mill Lane cottages 1970Item: The windmill viewed from across the Grand Union Canal 1970Item: The windmill seen through the trees 1971Item: 2 images of the windmill showing some repairs made by MKDCItem: Bradwell Cricket Club in front of the repaired windmillItem: The windmill and Mill Lane cottages 1997Item: A mill bedstone set in turfItem: A mill runner stone set on turfItem: The windmill with a wooden palisade surroundItem: The windmill with its stone wall surroundItem: 2 images of the windmill framed by treesItem: The windmill roof and sailsItem: Close-up of stone wall of the windmillItem: A quarter-bedstone set in free-standing stonework Search the archive Text search Date search
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