The tallest, oldest and most complete industrial ore-crushing windmill tower in the country, the machinery it drove was used to crush the ore before smelting, using a stamping system run from lay shafts. The archways through which the shafts ran – now bricked up – can still be seen.
The original outer cap, and all the working machinery were removed many years ago. The floors and stairs inside are also gone, but visitors may still see the joist holes and note the thickness of the walls.
