Tilting at windmills policies. The movie "They Might Be Giants" (1971) features a reference to Don Quixote thinking that the windmills are giants, and the movie is named after that reference. Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, in a 1972 album release by the same name, wrote and recorded the song Don Quixote which contained the lines "through the woodland, through the valley, comes a horseman wild and free; "tilting at the windmills passing", who can the brave young horseman be...". The alternative Santa Barbara band Toad the Wet Sprocket released the album "Dulcinea" in 1994. Named for the love interest of Don Quixote, the
Portland Windmills and the Hutchins map of 1710, where they were depicted as prominent landmarks. It is believed that the two windmills are two of the earliest of their type in the United Kingdom and were probably built by local craftsmen. The mills, which were traditionally operated by the Pearce family, ceased use in the 1890s as mass-produced flour and bread became available through Portland's modern rail and road links. During World War II, the south tower was used as a look-out post. The same tower was renovated by ARC Ltd in 1991. In 2000, some care was given to the windmills