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Tag Archives: Shirley Windmill
Shirley Windmill open days 2026, from June 7 to Oct 4
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From #MerkyFC to murky No10, Open House opens their doors
Open House is back next month, with a range of events in and around Croydon and the rest of the capital city, to give the public a glimpse behind the front doors and net curtains of some of London’s most … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Art
Tagged Croydon Town Hall, Downing Street, John Grindrod, No10 Downing Street, Open House London, Shirley Windmill
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Brick by Brick to open its doors for Open House weekend
Croydon’s Council Tax-payers will get the chance to see how loss-making Brick by Brick has managed to piss away at least £1million on new office furniture and a real estate sales showroom this weekend. The Brick by Brick shop and … Continue reading
Reader with windmills on his mind wins our tourist prize
Inside Croydon loyal reader Tony Skrzypczyk will be able to lead his guided tours around Shirley Windmill through the rest of this summer proudly wearing a South Norwood Tourist Board T-shirt, as the winner of our latest competition. There were … Continue reading
Shirley’s surprises hidden in the heath on Addington Hills
WANDLE WANDERINGS: Under gin-blue skies, KEN TOWL headed for the hills and encountered views that could rival a New England Fall Advertisements in the Sunday newspaper supplements for trips to Boston to see the glories of the New England “Fall”, … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon parks, Environment, Ken Towl, Pubs, Restaurants, Shirley North, Walks, Wandle Wanderer, Wildlife
Tagged Addington Hills, Ken Towl, Shirley, Shirley Windmill, Wandle Wanderings
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Shirley Windmill announces open days dates for 2017
The open days for Shirley Windmill have been published, beginning with National Mills Day on May 14. Guided tours of Shirley Windmill are free, though the organisers do seek donations towards the heritage site’s maintenance. There has been a windmill … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Education, Friends of Shirley Windmill, History, Shirley North
Tagged Shirley, Shirley Windmill
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Shirley Windmill 2015 summer open days begin this Sunday
Posted in Activities, Education, Friends of Shirley Windmill, History, Shirley North
Tagged Croydon, Shirley, Shirley Windmill
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Shirley Windmill open day this Sunday, July 6
This Sunday sees one of the handful of open days this year at Shirley Windmill, the 150-year-old working mill and piece of living history. Shirley Windmill is one of only four remaining working windmills in the Great London area. Shirley … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon, History, Shirley, Shirley Windmill
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Croydon Photoblitz: Addington Hills walk, July 1
Tomorrow, Sunday July 1, sees the latest outing by Croydon Photoblitz, a small group of local enthusiasts who combine walks and photography. This expedition will take in Lloyd Park, Addington Hills and the Shirley Windmill, and with some fair weather … Continue reading
