00:00When you think of London, you probably picture Big Ben, Tower Bridge or the London Eye.
00:06But did you know there's a working windmill right in the middle of the city?
00:11Well, tucked away in South London in Brixton, the Ashby's Mill, better known as Brixton Windmill, was built in 1816.
00:19It once produced flour for London's growing population, run by the Ashby family for nearly a century.
00:26After closing in the 1930s, it fell silent until a passionate local community brought it back to life.
00:34Today, it's fully restored and even grinds flour again, all thanks to volunteers and the friends of Windmill Gardens.
00:43Surrounded by a small park, Brixton Windmill stands as a rare reminder of London's rural past,
00:50a piece of 19th century history still turning in the heart of the capital.
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