Nottingham – A local Study

Green’s Mill

1. Why was the windmill called ‘Green’s Mill’ ?

2. When was the windmill built ?

3. The windmill was built in a village, what was the name of that village ?

4. At the time that the Mill was built, how many other windmills were around Nottingham ?

5. What was a windmill designed to do ?

6. George Green became famous for writing about which subject ?

7. How did George Green stop an angry mob from attacking his windmill in 1831 ?

8. When George Green died, where was he buried and in which year ?

9. Why did the windmill stop being used ?

10. Between 1900 and 1947 what happened to the windmill ?

11. Who decided to save the Mill ?

12. What has been built around the Mill ?

13. When did the Windmill reopen ?

14. In which year did it begin to work again ?

15. On the bicentenary of George Green’s birth, how was he remembered ?

Extension Task

• What does ‘Bicentenary’ mean

• Find out, and explain, how a windmill works