I've not been up to this windmill for many years so I decided to take a walk up to it last year, to my surprise they had an open day so was able to go inside.
It is believed that there has been a windmill, on this site, since 1596.
The mill was ideally placed to catch the wind and was able to produce over 100 pounds (45 kg) of flour every 3 to 5 minutes, however, the mill was difficult to access by cart. The previous structure, a wooden peg mill, was destroyed by fire in 1791(although some sources state 1793).
During a gale, the sails got out of control and the friction produced by the revolving wooden mechanism caused the entire mill to burst into flames.
The current building was built around 1800 and continued working as a flour mill until about 1875.
After falling into disuse the windmill and the land, on which it stands, was purchased by Birkenhead Corporation and restored from 1894.
