List of windmills in South Yorkshire facts for kids

Windmills are amazing old machines that use the power of the wind to do work. For hundreds of years, people used them to grind grain into flour, pump water, or even saw wood. In the English county of South Yorkshire, you can find the remains of several interesting windmills, mostly the strong "tower mill" type. These tall, round buildings were once busy centers of activity, helping communities with their daily needs.

Exploring South Yorkshire's Windmills

South Yorkshire has a history of windmills, with many of them being the sturdy tower mill type. These mills are built from stone or brick, making them very strong against the wind.

Windmills Near Doncaster

• Sandpit Hill Mill in Cantley is a tower mill. It's a reminder of how wind power helped local communities.
• In Fishlake, you can find two tower mills: Millfield Mill and West Nab Mill. These mills played a part in the history of this area.
• Near Dunscroft, there's Ling's Mill, another tower mill.
• Hatfield Mill is located in Hatfield Woodhouse. It's also a tower mill.
• In Moss, you'll find Wrancarr Mill, which is a tower mill.
• Norton Mill stands in Norton. This mill is another example of a tower mill.
• Sykehouse Mill is a tower mill located in Sykehouse.
• The town of Thorne had a few mills. Oates Mill is a tower mill that was built in the early 19th century. Thorne also had a post mill, which is a different type where the whole body of the mill turns on a central post. This post mill was still standing in 1911.

Windmills in Wentworth Area

• Wentworth Mill in Wentworth is a tower mill.
• Also in Wentworth, you can find Barrow Mill, another tower mill.

Images for kids

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  Sandpit Hill Mill, Cantley

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  West Nab Mill, Fishlake

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  Ling's Mill, Dunscroft

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  Wrancarr Mill, Moss

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  Norton Mill

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  Sykehouse Mill

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  Oates Mill, Thorne

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  Thorne Post Mill in 1911

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  Wentworth Mill

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  Barrow Mill, Wentworth