List of windmills in Staffordshire facts for kids

Windmills are amazing machines that use the power of wind to do work, like grinding grain into flour! For hundreds of years, windmills were super important for communities across England. This list explores some of the windmills that once stood, or still stand, in the county of Staffordshire. You'll find out where they were located, what type of mill they were, and when they were first mentioned or last seen.

Discovering Staffordshire's Windmills

Windmills from A to B

• In Audley, a tower mill was first noted in 1796. It was gone by 1899, showing how some of these structures disappeared over time.
• Bilston had a few windmills. The Bilston Mill was a post mill, recorded in 1686. Later, Mount Pleasant Mill, a tower mill, was built around 1791 and was finally taken down in the early 1960s.
• The area of Blakenall Heath once had several post mills, with records going back to 1686. These mills were active for over a century, helping the local community.
• In Bloxwich, there were mills like Little Bloxwich Mill and Great Bloxwich Mill, both post mills, mentioned in the late 1600s.
• Brewood was home to Kent's Mill and Somerford Mill. Somerford Mill was a post mill that operated from 1802 until about 1880.
• Beffcote Mill in Broadhill is an example of a tower mill. It was built in the late 1700s.
• Burslem had two tower mills. One was built around 1750 and was gone by 1860. Another, from the 1780s, was taken down in the 1960s.

Windmills from C

• Codsall is home to the Codsall Windmill, a tower mill first mentioned in 1775.

Codsall Windmill, a historic tower mill.

• In Church Eaton, several mills existed, including Alstone Mill and High Onn Mill, with records dating back to the 1600s.
• Coppenhall had Coppenhall Mill, and later, the Butterhill Mill, a tower mill built around 1800.

The remains of Butterhill Windmill.

• Coseley had several mills. The Old Mill in Bramford was a tower mill from around 1780.

The Old Mill in Bramford, Coseley.

• Coseley also had Maullin's Mill and Coseley Mill, both post mills, active in the early 1800s.
• Croxton Mill in Croxton is a tower mill that dates back to 1777.

Croxton Mill, a tower mill built in 1777.

Windmills from D to F

• Darlaston had a post mill in 1795 and a tower mill built around 1818, which was gone by 1902.
• Dudley was a busy place for windmills! Shaver's End Mill was first a post mill in 1682, then later rebuilt as a tower mill around 1787. This tower mill was taken down in the 1930s.

Shaver's End Mill in Dudley.

• Eve Hill Mill in Dudley also changed from a post mill to a tower mill over time.
• In Enville, you could find the Spital Brook Mills, a tower mill from 1801.

Spital Brook Mills near Enville.

• Essington Mill in Essington was a special type of Midlands post mill, first built in 1681 and lasting until 1930.

The ruins of Essington Mill.

• Forton Mill was a tower mill from 1573, which is quite old! Its remains are still there.

The stump of Forton Mill.

Windmills from G to H

• Gentleshaw Mill in Gentleshaw is a tower mill built in 1820.

Gentleshaw Windmill.

• Hammerwich had a mill as early as 1300. Later, the Speedwell Mill, a tower mill, was built in 1779.

Speedwell Mill in Hammerwich.

• In Handsworth, two tower mills were present, one built around 1759 and demolished in the 1870s.
• Hartshill had a tower mill from 1780, which was taken down in 1842.
• Hixon had a post mill from 1801 to 1841.

Windmills from K to M

• In Kidsgrove, the Kidsgrove Mill or Long Row Mill was a tower mill built in 1812.

Remains of Kidsgrove Mill.

• Kingswinford had Kingswinford Mill, a tower mill from 1818, and Tansey Green Mill, a post mill from 1775.
• Lichfield had Windmill House or Grange Road Mill, a tower mill from 1809.
• Little Saredon Mill (also known as Shareshill Mill) in Little Saredon was a tower mill built in 1816.

Little Saredon Mill.

• Windmill Farm Mill in Longdon is another tower mill, dating back to 1806.

Windmill Farm Mill in Upper Longdon.

• Meir Heath had the Meir Heath Mill, a tower mill that was first mentioned in 1775.

Meir Heath Mill.

• Weeford Mill in Moneymore was a tower mill from 1818, but it was demolished in 2015.

Windmills from N to Q

• Newcastle-under-Lyme had a mill as early as 1696. Sneyd's Mill, a post mill, was moved from there in 1684.
• Nurton Hill Mill in Pattingham is a tower mill built in 1811.
• Penkhull had a tower mill from 1818, which was demolished in 1891.
• Quinton had Ridgacre Mill, a post mill, from 1887 to 1900.

Windmills from R to T

• Rowley Regis had several post mills, including Rowley Mill and Hailstone Mill, active in the 1700s and 1800s.
• Rushall had Rushall Mill, a post mill from 1693, and Goscote Field Mill.
• Sedgley was home to several mills. Ruiton Old Mill, a tower mill, was built in 1702 but sadly collapsed in 1872. The Ruiton New Mill in Sedgley is another tower mill from around 1830.

Ruiton New Mill.

• Shelfield had High Heath Mill and Shelfield Mill, both post mills, in the 1600s and 1800s.
• Smethwick had Smethwick Mill, a tower mill built in 1803, which was demolished in 1949.

Smethwick Windmill.

• Stafford is home to the famous Broad Eye Mill, a tower mill built in 1796. It's a well-known landmark!

Broad Eye Mill in Stafford.

• Stone had a tower mill from 1803, demolished in 1847.
• Tettenhall Wood had Tettenhall Mill, a tower mill from 1818.
• Trentham had a tower mill built in 1802, which was demolished in 1819.
• Tunstall had a tower mill from 1813, demolished in 1855.

Windmills from U to Y

• Uttoxeter had a tower mill from 1809, demolished in 1919.
• Walsall had many post mills over the centuries, like Morteyn's Mill (blown down in 1393!), Persehouse's Mill, and Blackham's Mill. Later, a tower mill was built in Walsall in 1829.
• Wednesbury also had several post mills and a tower mill on Church Hill, active in the 1800s.
• Werrington Mill in Werrington is a tower mill from 1730.

Werrington Mill.

• West Bromwich had many post mills, including Hall Green Mill and Rider's Mill, dating back to the 1600s.
• Wheaton Aston had a Midlands post mill from 1854, which sadly burnt down around 1912.

The remains of the mill at Wheaton Aston.

• Wightwick mill in Wightwick is a tower mill from 1720. It was badly damaged in a gas explosion in 2018.

Wightwick Mill.

• Willenhall had several post mills, including Nechells Mill and Stowheath Mill, and a tower mill called Clemson's Mill.
• Wolverhampton had various mills, including two on Stafford Street (a tower mill and a post mill) and Penn Mill, a post mill from 1813.