What is the purpose of Quainton Windmill Society?
To enthusiastically preserve our heritage for future generations to enjoy
Welcoming visitors when the mill is open on a Sunday morning.
Chatting to guests whilst they explore the building and its equipment, much of which is original.
You can also join the technical team who meet twice a week on Thursday & Sunday mornings to help develop all the working aspects of our wonderful windmill.
Why join?
There are less than 40 working windmills in the UK and Quainton is fortunate to have one that is open to the public on Sunday mornings from 10.00am to 12.30pm.
It is a delightful focus for the village along with The Green, George and Dragon pub, Holy Cross & St Mary Church, Village Store & the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre.
Membership benefits
You are ensuring that the 188 year old mill remains open for years to come, for the village, visitors and school children.
You can visit the windmill free of charge as often as you like. If you bring friends to look around the mill, a donation from them would be appreciated.
You will receive four Newsletters each year keeping you abreast of developments and events.
You are eligible to attend the Annual Garden Party hosted by our President Colin Dancer. This is usually held in August, but numbers are limited.
You may attend the Annual General Meeting normally held in May with a summary of key achievements and challenges.
Membership fees
- Individual annual membership £10.00
- Household annual membership £20.00
- Individual life membership £100.00
Annually
Year begins 1st April
How to join
Download this form and send back or call in to the mill on a Sunday morning
Members
The Quainton Windmill Society was formed in 1974 with the object of restoring the mill. The present owner and Society Life President is Mr Colin Dancer: he is a descendant of James Anstiss. Restoration work has continued since 1974. At this time grants were obtained from the Bucks County Council, English Heritage, New Horizons Trust, and EB Buckinghamshire, The Friends of the Vale of Aylesbury, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) , the Ernest Cook Trust and Bucks Historic Buildings Trust Ltd. Many individuals have made donations and help in kind has been received from numerous organisations.
The QWS ‘A” Team
It is appropriate to list the names of members who have devoted many years of service to the Society:
| Denis Moreton | John Faircloth | Patrick Tooms |
| Roger Lewendon | Roddy Rodwell | Colin Richardson |
| Tony Atkinson | Dick Lee | Alasdair Simpson |
| Bernard Hall | John Gleave | Bob Bleasdale |
| Phil Roberts | David Carr | Roy Mason |
| Richard Cato |
