Holgate windmill up for national award

9:23am Tuesday 15th May 2012 in News

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AN HISTORIC windmill in York has been short-listed for a national award.

The Biffa Awards recognise the people who transform their communities, and Holgate Windmill, pictured, has been selected from almost 100 applicants in the Cultural Facilities category.

The windmill’s preservation society received over £40,000 in funding from Biffa Award to complete the final stages of the restoration, and install safety fencing and shutter frames.

The windmill is one of four sites to be shortlisted for the award, and the winner, to be announced at a ceremony in Kent on September 27, will receive a £2,000 prize.

Comments(16)

The Great Buda says...
9:45am Tue 15 May 12

I'm sorry but these turbines are an eye-sore. They are heavily subsidised by the Government, kill rare birds and make a racket keeping people living near by awake at night. Their blades blot out the sun intermittently creating a strobing effect.

NOT IN MY BACK YARD.

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theblackdouglas says...
9:56am Tue 15 May 12

This is a windmill not a wind turbine. I do hope you know the difference.

Also this is a restoration of a historic building, not a new building that dramatically alters the landscape and the lives of those nearby.

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MrsHoney says...
10:55am Tue 15 May 12

Very bemused by that first post! Although I have wondered myself if it's noisy to live next to. I went past the other day and commented on how much better it looks now. It was really creepy and definitely an eyesore before they started restoring it, they've done an excellent job.

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Happy Chappie says...
11:12am Tue 15 May 12

BUDA, What the hell has turbines to do with this article. It's only connection is that it has sails. As for Nimby's, along with do- gooders, the ruination of this country.

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PKH says...
11:44am Tue 15 May 12

I found BUDA's tongue in cheek comment amusing, some people need to lighten up a bit!

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Oncebitten says...
12:08pm Tue 15 May 12

Feels that Buda has a good point.....imagine the outcry if/when York City Council wants to dot wind turbines around the city.....only a matter of time me thinks!

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The Great Buda says...
12:56pm Tue 15 May 12

PKH wrote:
I found BUDA's tongue in cheek comment amusing, some people need to lighten up a bit!
Indeed.

I'm sure the comments I put where made by people living next to windmills in the past, just as people do now for turbines.

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who are ya says...
3:05pm Tue 15 May 12

Nice one BUDA made me chuckle.

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Jiffy says...
3:14pm Tue 15 May 12

Me too BUDA. Keep it up! :-)

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dsom73 says...
3:52pm Tue 15 May 12

BUDA, you are a God

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Garrowby Turnoff says...
4:24pm Tue 15 May 12

£2000 prize! It won't buy a round of drinks for all those who claimed to have helped...

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again says...
4:33pm Tue 15 May 12

The Great Buda wrote:
I'm sorry but these turbines are an eye-sore. They are heavily subsidised by the Government, kill rare birds and make a racket keeping people living near by awake at night. Their blades blot out the sun intermittently creating a strobing effect.

NOT IN MY BACK YARD.
LOL

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pedalling paul says...
8:57pm Tue 15 May 12

Seem to be several Don Quixote's around......tilting at windmills with no effect!

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sheps lad says...
9:04pm Tue 15 May 12

pedalling paul wrote:
Seem to be several Don Quixote's around......tilting at windmills with no effect!
Can I leave my bike in your front garden if I visit the mill?

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the butler says...
9:39pm Tue 15 May 12

Even if wheat or corn is to be ground in this mill @eight hours a day, the noise will be minimal!

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velvetdixie says...
7:53am Thu 17 May 12

I say, Don, the windmills are WINNING!

~Pancho

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