Celebration After Kibworth Harcourt Windmill Restored To Former Glory

A celebration will take place this Sunday after work to restore the historic windmill in Kibworth Harcourt to its former glory was completed.

The two-year project has included new sails being installed on the 18th century Grade 2-listed structure on Langton Road, which can now operate for the first time since the 1930s.

Kibworth Harcourt Windmill

The windmill is the only surviving post mill in Leicestershire and the work costing hundreds of thousands of pounds was funded thanks to a generous bequest to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, who own it.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be part of Sunday’s event, which is happening during National Mills Weekend.

Matthew Slocombe is director of the society:

Inside the windmill

New sales being installed at the windmill