List of windmills in Cambridgeshire facts for kids
A list of all windmills and windmill sites which lie in the current ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire.
Contents
Locations
A - B
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Alconbury | Alconbury Mill TL 181 758 |
Post | Blown down 1936 | |||
Arrington | TL 323 511 | Tower | 1891 | 1926 Windmill World |
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Ashley | TL 715 617 | Smock | 1741 | 1940 Windmill World |
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Balsham | TL 578 504 | Smock | 1831 | Demolished 1963 Windmill World |
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Barnack | Barnack Mill TF 069 049 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Barrington | Orwell Mill TL 386 492 |
Tower | 1822 | Windmill World | ||
Bluntisham | Town Mill TL 375 748 |
Post | 18th century | Demolished 1899 | ||
Bluntisham | Wood End Mill TL 359 751 |
Tower | 19th century | Demolished 1926 | ||
Bourn | Bourn Windmill TL 3118 5800 |
Post | 1636 | Windmill World | ||
Buckden | Buckden Mill TL 187 673 |
Tower | 1830 | Demolished c. 1893 Windmill World |
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Burrough Green | Post | 1764 | 1796, moved to Westley Waterless by 1810 | |||
Burwell | Stevens' Mill TL 590 665 |
Tower | c. 1820 | Windmill World | ||
Burwell | Big Mill TL 591 666 |
Smock | Early 19th century | Windmill World | ||
Burwell | Busy Bee Mill TL 592 676 |
Smock |
C - D
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Chesterton | Milton Road TL 456 601 |
Smock | 1827 | Burnt down 12 May 1855 | ||
Chesterton | Milton Road aka Union Mill aka Hurst Park Mill TL 456 601 |
Tower | 1885 | 1855 | Demolished April 1957 | Images available for viewing here or here |
Chesterton | French's Mill TL 445 599 |
Smock | 1847 | Windmill World | ||
Castor | Castor Mill TL 129 968 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Chatteris | Black Mill TL 391849 |
Smock | ||||
Chippenham | Chippenham Mill TL 657 706 |
Smock | 1883 | Base remains, house converted Windmill World |
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Christchurch | Lavender's Mill TL 492 984 |
Smock | ||||
Christchurch | Drake's Mill | Tower | 1860 | 1903 | ||
Christchurch | Key's Mill | Smock | 1875 | Demolished c. 1950 | ||
Coates | TL 303 974 | Tower | Windmill World | |||
Cottenham | Cottenham Windmill TL 444 674 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Doddington | Post | 1669 | Demolished 16 April 1879 | |||
Doddington | Doddington Mill TL 400 909 |
Tower | 1810 | Windmill World |
E
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Easton | Mill Hill Mill | Post | c. 1820 | Moved to Ellington c. 1845 | ||
Eaton Socon | Post | c. 1700 | Burnt down 1814 | |||
Eaton Socon | Duloe Mill TL 171 602 |
Tower | 1815 | Windmill World | ||
Ellington | Ellington Mill TL 159 718 |
Post | c. 1845 | Moved to Madingley 1936 | ||
Elm | Smock | 1616 | 1616 | |||
Elm | Chapel Lane TF 4805 0670 |
Smock | 1797 1826 |
1797 | 1904 | |
Elsworth | Papworth's Mill Black Mill TL 326 642 |
Tower | c. 1825 | Windmill World | ||
Elsworth | TL 304 637 | Smock | 1930s | |||
Ely | Cobbin's Mill TL 533 818 |
Smock | Carried 1732 datestone. Demolished April 1954. Windmill World |
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Ely | Mount Hill Mill | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | ||
Ely | North of the city | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | ||
Ely | North east of the city | 1610 | 1610 | 1610 | ||
Eye | Eye Windmill TF 231 030 |
Tower | 1850 | Demolished 1954 | ||
Eye Green | Eye Green Mill TF 229 036 |
Smock |
F - G
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Fenstanton | Fenstanton Mill TL 312 703 |
Post | Windmill World | |||
Fordham | TL 639 724 | Smock | ||||
Foxton | Foxton Mill TL 407 483 |
Smock | Windmill World | |||
Fulbourn | Fulbourn Mill TL 510 559 |
Smock | 1808 | Windmill World | ||
Gamlingay | TL 237 512 | Smock | Demolished 1977 | |||
Gorefield | New Mill Ward's Mill TF 412 121 |
Smock | 1836 | 1933 | ||
Great Chishill | Great Chishill Mill TL 413 388 |
Post | 1819 | Windmill World | ||
Great Gidding | Post | Demolished c. 1820 | ||||
Great Gidding | Great Gidding Mill TL 123 831 |
Tower | c. 1820 | Windmill World | ||
Great Gransden | Great Gransden Mill TL 277 555 |
Post | 1612 | Windmill World | ||
Great Wilbraham | TL 552 565 | Smock | ||||
Guilden Morden | Hook's Mill TL 271 453 |
Tower | 1865 | Windmill World | ||
Guyhirn | Tower | 1871 | 1871 |
H - I
K - L
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Kneesworth | TL 339 444 | Tower | Demolished 1976 | |||
Leverington | Pre 1317 | |||||
Leverington | Post | 1581 | 1597 | |||
Leverington | Horseshoe Corner | 1727 | Moved to Walsoken, Norfolk, 1778 | |||
Leverington | Gooden's Mill | 1732 | 1732 | |||
Leverington | White Engine Mill | Smock | 1796 | Burnt down 19 March 1826 | ||
Leverington | White Engine Mill | Tower | 1827 | 1916, gone by 1920 | ||
Linton | TL 567 441 | Tower | 1836 | Demolished 1926 | ||
Little Downham | 1251 | |||||
Little Downham | Cornwell's Mill TL 532 838 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Little Downham | Good Intent Mill | Tower | Burnt down 13 June 1884. | |||
Little Paxton | Little Paxton Mill TL 184 618 |
Smock | Standing c. 1864 | |||
Littleport | Arber's Mill TL 580 883 |
Tower | 1840s | |||
Little Wilbraham | Little Wilbraham Mill TL 536 583 |
Tower | c. 1820 | Windmill World | ||
Lode | TL 511 656 | Smock | Demolished c. 1885 |
M - O
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Madingley | Madingley Mill TL 407 596 |
Post | Collapsed July 1909 | |||
Madingley | Madingley Mill TL 407 596 |
Post | 1936 | Windmill World | ||
Manea | TL 481 903 | Tower | ||||
March | Southwell's Mill TL 409 975 |
Smock | ||||
March | Billitt's Mill | 1862 | 1929 | |||
Murrow | 1826 | 1826 | ||||
New Fletton | New Fletton Mill TL 192 978 |
Tower | c. 1870 | Demolished 1974 | ||
Oakington | TL 403 650 | Tower | 1863 | |||
Old Weston | Old Weston Mill TL 101 762 |
Post | c. 1700 | Standing 1918 | ||
Over | Over Mill TL 380 689 |
Tower | c. 1860 | Windmill World |
P - R
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Pymore | Pymore Mill TL 501 864 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Ramsey | Ramsey Mill TL 289 856 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Ramsey | Lotting Fen Mill | Tower | ||||
Ramsey | Ramsey Mere TL 307 897 |
Tower | ||||
Ramsey | Ramsey Mere TL 305 894 |
Tower | 1870 | 1938 | ||
Ramsey Heights | TL 239 850 | Tower | 1870 | 1916 | ||
Ramsey St Mary's | Ugg Mere Mill St Mary's Mill TL 248 875 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Royston | Mill Road Mill TL 359 415 |
Midlands Post | ||||
Royston | Melbourn Road Mill TL 367 426 |
S
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Sawtry | Bannister's Mill TL 163 836 |
Smock | 1778 | Windmill World | ||
Shudy Camps | TL 619 442 | Post | 1920 | |||
Six Mile Bottom | Bungalow Hill Mill TL 588 582 |
Post | 1846 | Windmill World | ||
Soham | Pollards Mill Downfield Mill TL 608 717 |
Smock | 1726 | Severely damaged 1887, rebuilt as tower mill | ||
Soham | Downfield Mill TL 608 717 |
Tower | 1887 | Windmill World | ||
Soham | Northfield Mill also known as Shade Mill Townsend Mill TL 587 751 |
Smock | 1830s | Northfield Windmill Windmill World |
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Soham | Hardfield Mill TL 607 718 |
Smock | ||||
Soham | Soham Mere TL 565 741 |
Smock | 1867 | Demolished 1948 | ||
Soham | White Top Mills (four) TL 618 810 |
Smock x4 | One mill standing 1930 | |||
Somersham | Mill Farm Mill Approximately TL 366 817 |
Smock | ||||
Spaldwick | TL 129 737 | Post | Burnt down c. 1881 | |||
Spaldwick | Belton's Mill TL 129 737 |
Tower | 1881 | Windmill World | ||
Stanground | Farcet Mill TL 202 957 |
Tower | 19th century | Demolished c. 1910 Windmill World |
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Stapleford | TL 483 521 | Smock | c. 1930 | |||
Steeple Morden | Saunderson's Mill TL 284 420 |
Smock | 1805 | Windmill World | ||
Stretham | TL 512 750 | Post | Demolished c. 1880 | |||
Stretham | Stretham Windmill TL 512 750 |
Tower | 1880 | Windmill World | ||
Sutton-in-the-Isle | Sutton Mill | Post | Destroyed by fire 20 June 1912. | |||
Swaffham Bulbeck | TL 559 623 | Smock | ||||
Swaffham Prior | TL 574 642 | Smock | 1830 | Demolished c. 1875 | ||
Swaffham Prior | Swaffham Prior Mill TL 574 642 |
Smock | 1864 | Windmill World | ||
Swaffham Prior | TL 572 643 | Post | Demolished c. 1860 | |||
Swaffham Prior | Foster's Mill TL 572 643 |
Tower | 1860 | Windmill World | ||
Swavesey | TL 354 687 | Demolished c. 1866 | ||||
Swavesey | Hale Mill TL 354 687 |
tower | 1866 | Windmill World |
T
U - Y
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Upwood | Setchell's Mill TL 259 821 |
Tower | 1852 | Windmill World | ||
Warboys | Ramsey Road Mill TL 294 808 |
Tower | ||||
Warboys | Mill Green Mill TL 310 804 |
Tower | 19th century | |||
Warboys | Behagg's Mill TL 311 802 |
Tower | c. 1850 | Standing 1926 | ||
Werrington | Werrington Mill TF 165 034 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Westley Waterless | Post | 1810 | Moved to Six Mile Bottom 1846 | |||
Weston Colville | Weston Colville TL 619 529 |
Smock | c. 1830 | Windmill World | ||
West Wickham | Streetley End Mill TL 614 482 |
Tower | 1802 | Windmill World | ||
West Wratting | West Wratting Mill TL 604 510 |
Smock | 1726 | Windmill World | ||
Whittlesey | Fletcher's Mill TL 281 960 |
Tower | Windmill World | |||
Whittlesey | Elderkin's Mill TL 264 975 |
Tower | Early to mid-19th century | Windmill World | ||
Wicken | Wicken Mill TL 571 706 |
Smock | Windmill World | |||
Wicken | Adventurer's Fen | Smock | 1908 | Moved to Wicken Fen 1956 | ||
Wicken | Spinney Bank Mill TL 552 709 |
Smock | 1920s | |||
Wicken Fen | Wicken Fen Windpump TL 562 706 |
Smock | 1956 | Windmill World | ||
Willingham | Cattell's Mill TL 404 698 |
1828 | Windmill World | |||
Willingham | Ingle's Mill TL 408 696 |
Smock | c. 1812 | Demolished 1956 Windmill World |
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Winwick | Winwick Mill TL 100 181 |
Tower | Demolished 1935 | |||
Wisbech | TF 464 101 | Post | 1583 | Struck by lightning and demolished 1778 | ||
Wisbech | Leach's Mill TF 464 101 |
Tower | 1778 | Windmill World | ||
Wisbech | 1277 | 1356 | ||||
Wisbech | 1356 | 1356 | ||||
Wisbech | Market Place | 1571 | Demolished 1750 | |||
Wisbech | Lynn Road, Clarkson Mill | Post | 1690 | Demolished May 1886 | ||
Wisbech | Leverington Road, Red Engine Mill | Smock | 1792 | Demolished July 1890 | ||
Wisbech | Old Playhouse | Post | 1752 | Demolished c. 1805 | ||
Wisbech | Leverington Road, Webster's Mill | Post | 1750s | 1887, gone by 1895 | ||
Wisbech | Leverington Road | Post | 1772 | Burnt down 1792 | ||
Wisbech | Leverington Road, Bell's Mill | Post | 1772 | 1846 | ||
Wisbech | North Brink, Bowles Mill | Tower | c. 1772 | Demolished 1928 | ||
Wisbech | Timber Market | 1348 | 1348 | |||
Wisbech | Timber Market, Brewin's Mill | 1752 | 1865, gone by 1886 | |||
Wistow | Wistow Mill TL 271 803 |
Tower | ||||
Woodditton | TL 664 593 | Smock | c. 1840 | Demolished 1936 Windmill World |
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Wood Walton Fen | Higney Mill Charterhouse mill TL 215 863 |
Tower | 1874 | 1924 Windmill World |
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Yaxley | Black Mill TL 172 916 |
Tower | 1671 | Demolished 1935 | ||
Yaxley | Yaxley Mill TL 179 924 |
Tower | 1842 | |||
Yelling | Yelling Mill TL 249 625 |
Post |
Locations formerly within Cambridgeshire
For mills in Upwell see List of windmills in Norfolk.
Maps
- 1610 - Map of Huntingdonshire, 1610, John Speed
- 1797 - William Faden
- 1826 - Andrew Bryant
- 1885 - Ordnance Survey 25 inch England and Wales
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