Flour Power Traditional Cache

There is nothing very remarkable about this windmill in Nottingham. It is typical of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of windmills that were once a common sight in this country. Built at the beginning of the 19th century, it was worked for over six decades producing flour for bakeries and animal feed for the many horses in the town. Then, faced with increasing competition from the larger and more efficient steam powered roller mills, it was abandoned and allowed to fall into ruin.

And yet, on 2nd December 1986 this mill ground grain to flour for the first time in over 120 years. It had been restored as a memorial to George Green who, unlike his windmill, was very remarkable indeed. As well as being a hard working miller, Green was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century. He had a passion for mathematics from a very early age. He investigated the behaviour of electricity and magnetism, light and sound, wave motion and other natural phenomena. To do so he devised a whole new way of doing mathematics which is now used by scientists and engineers the world over. Indeed Green's Theorem and Green's functions, as they are called, are now put to work in almost all branches of the physical sciences.

The cache is located within the park close to the windmill and is accessible at all times of day. The cache contains a log book and pencil and a few small swaps.

The ground can be slippery sometimes and there are usually some muggles around so stealth may be required.