A 60 foot high tower mill built in 1810, and restored in 1996 after being idle for 74 years. Its most interesting feature is the Wegman’s Roller Mill, dating from 1878, and a forerunner of modern roller mills, with porcelain rolls (modern rolls are steel).
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VISITING, DIRECTIONS, PRODUCE
Opening: Most Sundays (Ring ahead to avoid disappointment).
Directions: Between Oakham and Melton Mowbray off the A606. See map: Google Maps
Shop : Unbleached white and 100% wholewheat flour available from the mill.
Wholesale/Trade : Flour, cakes and bread made from the flour available in the East Midlands and London area.
Nigel Moon
Melton Road
Whissendine
Whissendine
Oakham,
LE15 7EU
Phone: 01664474172
Website: whissendine.net/whissendine-windmill