We went to Boston. It was not the one in the United States but actually in the U.K.! We went to the oldest windmill in England that is still making something. The windmill can make 3 tons of flour in a week! The windmill is called the Maud Foster Mill. It got its name off a lady named Maud Foster. She was a rich lady that died in 1581. The windmill has five branches on it. On the branches there are shades. If the day was as windy as when we were there the shades would be open. To get to the top of the windmill we climbed on really old wooden ladders. On one of the flights we saw grain getting sucked up to the top of the mill by wind power. When we were on the Balcony Floor (the third floor) we were just above the rooftops. This is the floor that starts and stops the mill. There is a chain that works the brake. In Boston we also saw the tallest church tower in England. It had beautiful stained glass on its high windows that had huge round tops. The door to go inside of the church was giant but the door we used was about 2/6 of the full door.
Layla...Liked seeing a picture of such an old windmill - especially one that is still working! Stained glass windows are always beautiful to see - happy you had a fun day!!
ReplyDeleteThe stained glass windows were definitely something I'd wish to have in our houses. Thanks for sending the letters and hot chocolate. The hot chocolate made my day when we came in from sledding from the big snowfall. xoxo
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ReplyDeleteVery neat! How far away is Boston from Grantham?
ReplyDeleteIt was fun and neat. We took a train for about an hour to get there. Brock, Mummy and I took turns reading the book War Horse and we also watched the sheep out the window.
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