List of windmills in Warwickshire
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This is a list of windmills in the English county of Warwickshire.
Contents
Locations
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Allesley | 1325[1] | 1325[1] | ||||
Ardens Grafton | 1796 | 1571[2] | 1796 | |||
Atherstone | 1753[3][4] | 1573[4] | ||||
Attleborough | Quarry Farm Mill SP 378 901 |
Tower | Early 19th century | 1944 | ||
Austrey | 1252[5] | 1252[5] | ||||
Austrey | SK 300 062 | Post | 1824 | Demolished c. 1905 | ||
Austrey | SK 302 072 | Tower | 18th century | Demolished c. 1915 | ||
Avon Dassett | 1284[6] | 1284[6] | ||||
Avon Dassett | SP 412 502 | Post | 1725[7] | Demolished 1924 | ||
Baxterley | Common Mill SP 280 968 |
Post | 1793 | Demolished c. 1969 | ||
Berkswell | Balsall Common Mill SP 249 759 |
Tower | 1826 | Windmill World | 150px | |
Berkswell | Bradnock's Marsh Mill SP 216 798 |
Tower | Early 19th century | Truncated c. 1900 | ||
Binley | 1291[8] | 1291[8] | ||||
Birdingbury | SP 432 678 | Post | 1675 | Demolished late 19th century | ||
Birmingham | SP 067 862 | Demolished c. 1745[9] | ||||
Birmingham | Holloway Head Mill Chapman's Mill[10] SP 067 862 |
Tower | 1745[9] | Demolished 1873[9] or 1878 | ||
Birmingham | Deritend Heath, Cooper's mill[9] | Smock[9] | 1731 | 1731[10] | 1836[9] | |
Birmingham | Birmingham Heath | Smock[9] | 1722 1800 |
1722 | Demolished 1849[9] | |
Birmingham | Speedwell Mill[10] | 1810[10] | 1810[10] | |||
Birmingham | Baskerville's Mill[10] | Tower[9] | Mid-18th century[10] post 1745[9] | 1789[9] | ||
Birmingham | Soho Mill,[9] Handsworth | Gone by 1749[9] | ||||
Birmingham | Hutton's Mill, Handsworth[10] | 1759[9] | Demolished late 19th century[9] | |||
Birmingham | Hamstead Mill, Handsworth[9] | gone by 1682[9] | ||||
Birmingham | Greet Mill Red Hill Mill[9] Yardley Mill,[9] Greet[10] |
Post[9] | 1725 | 1668[9] | 1800[9] | |
Birmingham | Lea Hall Mill Bach Mill,[9] Yardley[10] |
Post[9] | 1800* | 1800[9] | 1800[9] | |
Birmingham | North of Over Mill (watermill),[10] Erdington | 1833[10] | 1833[10] | |||
Birmingham | North west of Dwarfeholes Mill (watermill),[10] Erdington | 1833[10] | 1833[10] | |||
Birmingham | Wake Green Mill,[10] Moseley | Post[9] | 1664[9] | 1819, gone by 1834[9] | ||
Birmingham | Saltley Mill,[10] Saltley | Post[9] | 1722 1725 1731 1755 |
1722 | 1755, gone by 1760[9] | |
Birmingham | Edgbaston Mill,[10] Edgbaston | 1822 | 1810[9] | 1822, gone by 1834[9] | ||
Birmingham | Bristnall's End Mill[9] | gone by 1794[9] | ||||
Birmingham | Holdford Mill[9] | 1834 | 1834 | 1843[9] | ||
Birmingham | Bleak Hills Mill,[9] Aston | 1814[9] | 1834[9] | |||
Birmingham | Slade Mill,[9] Aston | gone by 18th century | ||||
Bishop's Itchington | 1279[11] | 1602[11] | ||||
Bishop's Tachbrook | 1557[12] | 1557[12] | ||||
Bretford | 1279[13] | 1360[13] | ||||
Bulkington | Weston Mill[11] | 1277[11] | 1710[11] | |||
Bulkington | Marston Jabet Mill[11] | 1590[11] | 1590[11] | |||
Burton Dassett | Le Stonmilne[14] | 1367 | 1367 | |||
Burton Dassett | Beacon Mill SP 394 521 |
Tower | Late 15th century | Windmill World | 150px | |
Burton Dassett | Northend Mill SP 394 521 |
Post | 1664 | Blown down 26 July 1946 | 150px | |
Caldecote | 1794[15] | 1794[15] | ||||
Chapel Ascote | 1294[16] | 1341[16] | ||||
Chapel Ascote | 1547[16] | 1547[16] | ||||
Chesterton | Chesterton Mill SP 349 593 |
Tower | 1632 | Windmill World | 150px | |
Chilvers Coton | 1556[17] | 1556[17] | ||||
Church Lawford | 1535[18] | 1535[18] | ||||
Claverdon | Post | 1803 | Moved to Shrewley 1832 | |||
Coleshill | Cole End Mill SP 198 891 |
Tower | 1783 | Demolished early 20th century | ||
Corley | Corley Moor Mill SP 283 850 |
Post | c. 1800 | Demolished 1890s | ||
Coventry | Foleshill Mill[19] | 1682[19] | 1822[19] | |||
Coventry | Sowe Mill[19] | 1291[19] | Late 14th century[19] | |||
Coventry | Radford Road[19] | 1411[19] | 1411[19] | |||
Coventry | Spon Street[19] | 1411[19] | 1749[19] | |||
Coventry | Outside the New Gate[19] | 1583[19] | 1583[19] | |||
Coventry | Whitley Common[19] | 1722[19] | 1725[19] | |||
Coventry | Whitley Common (2nd mill)[19] | 1725[19] | 1725[19] | |||
Coventry | Stivichall[19] | 1725[19] | 1725[19] | |||
Coventry | Hearshall Common[19] | 1716[19] | 1725[19] | |||
Coventry | Whitley Common[19] | 1740[19] | 1740[19] | |||
Coventry | Wasting's Mill[19] | 1807[19] | 1807[19] | |||
Cubbington | 1355[20] | 1355[20] | ||||
Cubbington | Post[21] | 1860[21] | Demolished 1870[21] | |||
Dorridge | Bentley Heath Mill SP 166 758 |
Tower | c. 1830 | 1925 | ||
Dunchurch | West Heath Mill | 1547[22] | 1547[22] | |||
Exhall | Hall Green Mill SP 351 855 |
Tower | 18th century[23] | Truncated c. 1923, demolished late 1960s | ||
Fenny Compton | 1655[24] | 1655[24] | ||||
Fenny Compton | Mill Hill Mill SP 421 521 |
Post | 18th century | Collapsed 24 March 1895 | ||
Fenny Compton | Post | 1655[25] | Demolished 1820s[25] | |||
Fillongley | Corley Moor Mill SP 276 849 |
Tower | Early 19th century | Windmill World | ||
Frankton | 1291[11] | 1291[11] | ||||
Grandborough | Woolscott | 1668[26] | 1668[26] | |||
Grandborough | Woolscott Mill SP 507 692 |
Tower | c. 1820 | 1925 | ||
Harbury | 1279[11] | 1291[11] | ||||
Harbury | (2nd mill) | 1279[11] | 1291[11] | |||
Harbury | (3rd mill) | 1291[11] | 1291[11] | |||
Harbury | Harbury Mill SP 372 600 |
Tower | 1812 | Windmill World | 150px | |
Hillmorton | Offered for sale in 1853[27] | |||||
Idlicote | 1279[28] | 1279[28] | ||||
Ilmington | 1295[29] | 1697[29] | ||||
Kenilworth | Tainter's Hill Mill SP 290 728 |
Tower | 1778 | Converted to water tower Windmill World |
150px | |
Kineton | (two mills) | 1279[30] | 1565[30] | |||
Kineton | Pittern Hill Mill SP 325 517 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Windmill World | 150px | |
Kings Norton | Weather Oak Hill Mill[9] | |||||
Kings Norton | Headley Heath Mill[9] | |||||
Ladbroke | Early 13th century[31] | Early 13th century[31] | ||||
Leamington Spa | Whitnash Road Mill Tachbrook Road Mill[32] SP 318 639 |
Tower | c. 1777[32] | Demolished 1968 | ||
Lighthorne | 1316[33] | 1627[33] | ||||
Little Compton | SP 270 291 | 1885 | Demolished early 20th century | |||
Long Itchington | 1347[34] | 1353[34] | ||||
Marton | Post | Moved within Marton mid-19th century | ||||
Marton | SP 415 683 | Post | Mid-19th century | Demolished c. 1907 | ||
Meriden | Demolished post July 1811[35] | |||||
Moreton Morrell | 1604[36] | 1604[36] | ||||
Monks Kirby | Kirby Mill | 1291[37] | 1721[37] | |||
Monks Kirby | Cesters Over Mill | 1545[37] | 1545[37] | |||
Napton-on-the-Hill | SP 458 613 | 1543[38] | 1543[39] | |||
Napton-on-the-Hill | Napton Mill SP 458 613 |
Tower | c. 1835[39] | Windmill World | 150px | |
Newbold Revel | 1538[37] | 1593[37] | ||||
Newton Regis | 1285[11] | 1285[11] | ||||
Northfield | Middleton Hall Mill[9] | gone by 1722[9] | ||||
Northfield | Shenley Fields Mill[9] | 1692[9] | 1692[9] | |||
Norton Lindsey | Norton Lindsey Mill SP 224 632 |
Tower | c. 1795 | Windmill World | 150px | |
Nuneaton | Tuttle Hill Mill[40] SP 340 933 |
Tower | 1821 | Windmill World | 150px | |
Pailton | 1587[37] | 1587[37] | ||||
Packwood | Fullard's Mill SP 170 736 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Windmill World | ||
Pillerton Priors | 1552[41] | 1565[41] | ||||
Quinton[42] | Lower Quinton Mill SP 176 473 |
Tower | Early 19th century | Demolished spring 1951 | ||
Quinton | Ridgacre Mill[9] | gone by 1722[9] | ||||
Ratley | Edge Hill Mill SP 371 470 |
Post | 1561[43] | 1697[43] | ||
Ratley | Edge Hill Mill SP 371 470 |
Post | Early 19th century | Demolished 1916 | ||
Ratley | Ratley Grange Mill | Post | 1789[43] | Demolished c. 1900[43] | ||
Rowington | Bouncing Bess SP 205 705 |
Tower | 1789[44] | Windmill World | 150px | |
Rugby | Hillmorton Mill SP 541 735 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Demolished 1899 | ||
Sheldon | Lyndon Green Mill[9] | gone by 18th century[9] | ||||
Sheldon | Wells Green Mill[9] | Post[9] | 1675[9] | Demolished early 18th century, gone by 1725[9] | ||
Sheldon | Sheldon Mill[9] | Post[9] | 1788[9] | 1840[9] | ||
Shrewley | Justice SP 219 682 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Demolished 1949 | 150px | |
Shrewley | Pinchem SP 218 681 |
Post | 1832 | Collapsed 1937 | 150px | |
Snitterfield | Black Hill Mill SP 230 591 |
Tower | Late 18th century | 1893 | ||
Solihull | Copt Heath Mill SP 174 785 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Demolished early 20th century | ||
Solihull | Olton End Mill SP 152 813 |
Midlands post | Mid-19th century | Demolished c. 1900 | ||
Solihull | Hasluck's Green Mill Solihull Lodge Mill SP 101 788 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Demolished September 1957 | ||
Southam | Old Mill SP 413 622 |
Tower | c. 1800 | Burnt down 1849[45] | ||
Southam | Old Mill SP 413 622 |
Tower | 1849[45] | 1948, truncated by 1955 Windmill World |
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Stockton | 1356[46] | 1526[46] | ||||
Stockton | Rugby Road Mill SP 435 643 |
Post | Mid-18th century | Demolished April 1914[47] | ||
Stockton | Rugby Road Mill SP 436 642 |
Tower | c. 1865 | Demolished c. 1923 | ||
Sutton Coldfield | Maney Hill Mill[9] | 1309[9] | 1309[9] | |||
Sutton Coldfield | Langley Mill[9] | gone by 1722[9] | ||||
Sutton Coldfield | High Heat Mill[9] | Post[9] | 1750 1755 |
1725[9] | 1755, gone by 1788[9] | |
Tanworth-in-Arden | Danzey Green Mill SP 129 692 |
Midlands Post | 1810 | Dismantled 1969, re-erected at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings in 1975. | ||
Thurlaston | Thurlaston Mill SP 469 710 |
Tower | 1794 | Windmill World | 150px | |
Tysoe | 14th century[48] | 15th century[48] | ||||
Tysoe | Upper Tysoe Mill Compton Wynyates Mill SP 331 426 |
tower | Early 18th century | Windmill World | 150px | |
Tysoe | Middle Tysoe Mill SP 336 445 |
Post | 1752 | Blown down 1913 | ||
Ufton | 1291[49] | 1291[49] | ||||
Warmington | SP 407 476 | Post | 17th century | Demolished c. 1910 | ||
Warton | Warton Mill SK 286 031 |
Midlands Post | Early 19th century | Demolished c. 1923 | ||
Willey | 1376[50] | 1376[50] | ||||
Wolfhamcote | 1587[51] | 1687[51] | ||||
Wolvey | 1553[52] | 1604[52] | ||||
Wolvey | SP 439 883 | Post | c. 1820 | 1901 | ||
Wooton Wawen | Early 17th century[53] | Early 17th century | ||||
Wooton Wawen | Edstone House Mill SP 181 612 |
tower | 1725 | Demolished c. 1912 |
Maps
- 1722 Henry Beighton
- 1725 Henry Beighton
- 1731 Samuel & Nathaniel Buck, South-west prospect of Birmingham
- 1755 Thomas Jeffrey
- 1792 Sheriff
- 1800 Taylor
- 1800* Taylor (map of Worcestershire)
- 1822 Greenwood
- 1834 Ordnance Survey
Notes
Mills in bold are still standing, known building dates are indicated in bold. Text in italics denotes indicates that the information is not confirmed, but is likely to be the case stated.
Sources
Unless otherwise indicated, the source for all entries is:-Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. or the linked Windmill World page.
References
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