The Ken Forrest Collection 🌍

Ken Forrest used to live in North London, but made regular trips out into the countryside, particularly the nearby county of Essex, but often further afield. Over the years 1985 onwards these trips allowed him to accumulate a collection of 750 photos of windmills. On retiring and moving to a smaller house in 2004, Ken passed on his collection, and selections are presented here thanks to his generosity.

Selected images from the collection

Mill ID 2393

Aythorpe Roding, Essex, c1990s - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2634

Keston, Greater London, 1997 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2596

Charlwood, Surrey, 1993 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2599

Reigate Heath, Surrey, 1993 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 1850

Warborough Mill: Galmpton, Devon, 1993 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 1574

Stoke Prior Mill: Bromsgrove, Hereford & Worcester, 1993 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 1771

Wilton Mill: Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, 1993 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2398

Ashdon, Essex, 1987 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2679

Baker Street Mill: Orsett, Essex, 1994 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2350

North Mill: Clavering, Essex, undated - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2404

Lowe's Mill: Thaxted, Essex, dated 1/7/94 but probably more recent - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2447

Terling, Essex, 1987 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2461

Messing Maypole Mill: Tiptree, Essex, 1986 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2653

Upminster, Greater London, 1986 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2129

Mill ID 2129

Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, 1989 - © Ken Forrest Collection, 1991 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2083

Denver, Norfolk, 1991 - © Ken Forrest CollectionClayrack Mill: Ludham, Norfolk

Mill ID 2102

Little Cressingham, Norfolk, c1990s - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 986

Aldeburgh, Suffolk, 1989 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2473

Drinkstone, Suffolk, 1989 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2424

Great Thurlow, Suffolk, 1989 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2044

Gedney Dyke, Lincolnshire, 1990 - © Ken Forrest CollectionMoulton, Northamptonshire

Mill ID 2024

Trader Mill: Sibsey, Lincolnshire, 1990 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2374

Spinney Bank Mill: Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, 1989 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2654

New Mill: Cross in Hand, East Sussex, 1988 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2683

Windmill Hill Mill: Herstmonceux, East Sussex, 1987 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2658

Argos Hill Mill: Mayfield, East Sussex, c1987 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2780

Chillenden, Kent, 1988 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Mill ID 2752

Willesborough, Kent, 1987 - © Ken Forrest Collection

Last updated 16/09/2025

Text and images © Mark Berry, 1997-2025 -
Some images © The Ken Forrest collection