The National Trust says Bembridge windmill will reopen from Tuesday, May 18.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, guides will take pre-booked tours around the Isle of Wight's last remaining windmill.
It had been undergoing a refurbishment and has been restored to how it looked when it was painted by artist JMW Turner, in 1795.
New sweeps and stocks — the timber frame and beams that make up each sail — have replaced a set removed more than two years ago because the wood was beginning to decay.
Bembridge windmill by Adrian Brown, Isle of Wight County Press Camera Club
The same millwright who repaired it 40 years ago, returned to do the work.
Built in the early 1700s, the windmill served its community for over 200 years.
However, milling stopped and never resumed when the men left the Island to fight in the First World War.
We're safely reopening #BembridgeWindmill after being closed for some time.
— Isle of Wight NT (@IsleofWightNT) May 14, 2021
From 18 May, each Tue, Thur & Sun our guides will take pre-booked tours around the last remaining windmill of the Island.
If you'd like to visit, then please book in advance at https://t.co/mhneZ1jLpT pic.twitter.com/HHpq0rAvJO
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