Morgan Lewis Windmill

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Morgan Lewis Windmill, St. Andrew is that last sugar windmill to operate in Barbados: it stopped grinding cane in 1947. It was given to the Barbados National Trust by the late Egbert Lawrence Bannister for preservation as a museum. It is completely intact, rollers and all, but the arms were unable to move in recent years, until its recent restoration, completed in December 1999. Around the interior of the mill wall is a museum of sugar mill and plantation artefacts, and an exhibition of old photographs. Visitors can also experience of climbing (safely) to the top of the mill.

It is unique historic and architectural monument - it is one of the only working sugar windmill of its kind in the world today. (Betty's Hope, in Antigua, was refurbished and restored some years ago and is also functional.) During the 'crop' season, February through July, its sails are put in place and it operates one Sunday in each month, grinding cane and providing cane juice - providing a historical re-enactment and one of the more interesting sights in Barbados.


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