List of windmills in Warwickshire facts for kids

Warwickshire is a county in England that has been home to many windmills over the centuries. These amazing structures used the power of the wind to grind grain into flour, helping communities make bread and other foods. This article explores some of the windmills that once stood, or still stand, in Warwickshire, showing where they were and what kind they were.

Windmills come in different types. A post mill is one of the oldest types, where the whole body of the mill turns on a central post to face the wind. A tower mill is a more modern type, built from brick or stone, where only the top (the cap) turns to catch the wind. Some mills were also smock mills, which look a bit like a smock (a type of shirt) and have a wooden tower.

Windmills Across Warwickshire

Many towns and villages in Warwickshire once had windmills. Some were very old, mentioned in records from the 13th century, while others were built much later. Most of these mills are no longer standing, but a few have survived, sometimes as homes or landmarks.

Famous Tower Mills to Discover

Some of Warwickshire's tower mills are quite well-known and still stand today, showing us what these buildings looked like.

• Balsall Common Mill in Berkswell: This tower mill was built around 1826. You can find out more about it on the Windmill World website.
• Chesterton Mill in Chesterton: This is a very famous tower mill, built way back in 1632! It's known for its unique arched base.
• Harbury Mill in Harbury: This tower mill dates from 1812. It's another example of a mill that has stood the test of time.
• Tainter's Hill Mill in Kenilworth: Built in 1778, this tower mill was later changed into a water tower.
• Pittern Hill Mill in Kineton: This tower mill was built in the late 1700s.
• Napton Mill in Napton-on-the-Hill: This tower mill was built around 1835.
• Norton Lindsey Mill in Norton Lindsey: This mill dates from about 1795.
• Tuttle Hill Mill in Nuneaton: This tower mill was built in 1821.
• Bouncing Bess in Rowington: This tower mill was built in 1789.
• Thurlaston Mill in Thurlaston: This tower mill was built in 1794.
• Upper Tysoe Mill in Tysoe: This tower mill was built in the early 1700s.

Other Notable Windmills and Their Stories

Many other windmills existed across Warwickshire, each with its own history. Some were post mills, others tower mills, and some were even smock mills.

• Attleborough: The Quarry Farm Mill was a tower mill built in the early 1800s and lasted until 1944.
• Austrey: This area had both a post mill (demolished around 1905) and a tower mill (demolished around 1915).
• Avon Dassett: A post mill here, built in 1725, was demolished in 1924.
• Baxterley: The Common Mill was a post mill from 1793, taken down around 1969.
• Birmingham: This city had many mills, including Holloway Head Mill (a tower mill from 1745), Deritend Heath (a smock mill from 1731), and several post mills like Greet Mill (from 1668).
• Burton Dassett: The Beacon Mill was a tower mill from the late 1400s. The Northend Mill was a post mill from 1664, but it was blown down in a storm in 1946.
• Claverdon: A post mill here, built in 1803, was later moved to Shrewley in 1832.
• Coleshill: Cole End Mill was a tower mill from 1783, demolished in the early 1900s.
• Corley: Corley Moor Mill was a post mill from around 1800, taken down in the 1890s.
• Cubbington: A post mill here was built in 1860 and demolished just ten years later in 1870.
• Dorridge: Bentley Heath Mill was a tower mill from about 1830, lasting until 1925.
• Exhall: Hall Green Mill was a tower mill from the 1700s, later shortened and demolished in the late 1960s.
• Fenny Compton: This area had two post mills. One collapsed in 1895, and another was demolished in the 1820s.
• Grandborough: Woolscott Mill was a tower mill from around 1820, lasting until 1925.
• Leamington Spa: Whitnash Road Mill was a tower mill from about 1777, demolished in 1968.
• Marton: A post mill here was moved in the mid-1800s and later demolished around 1907.
• Quinton: Lower Quinton Mill was a tower mill from the early 1800s, demolished in 1951.
• Ratley: This village had several post mills, some dating back to the 1500s.
• Rugby: Hillmorton Mill was a tower mill from the late 1700s, demolished in 1899.
• Sheldon: Sheldon had post mills, including one from 1675 that was gone by 1725.
• Shrewley: Justice was a tower mill from the late 1700s, demolished in 1949. Pinchem was a post mill from 1832 that collapsed in 1937.
• Snitterfield: Black Hill Mill was a tower mill from the late 1700s, lasting until 1893.
• Solihull: This area had several mills, including Copt Heath Mill (a tower mill) and Olton End Mill (a Midlands post mill).
• Southam: An Old Mill here was a tower mill from around 1800 that burnt down in 1849. A new one was built in 1849.
• Stockton: This village had both a post mill (demolished 1914) and a tower mill (demolished 1923) on Rugby Road.
• Tanworth-in-Arden: Danzey Green Mill was a Midlands post mill from 1810. It was carefully taken apart in 1969 and rebuilt at the Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings in 1975, where you can still see it today!
• Tysoe: Middle Tysoe Mill was a post mill from 1752 that was blown down in 1913.
• Warmington: A post mill here from the 1600s was demolished around 1910.
• Warton: Warton Mill was a Midlands post mill from the early 1800s, demolished around 1923.
• Wolvey: A post mill here from around 1820 lasted until 1901.
• Wooton Wawen: Edstone House Mill was a tower mill from 1725, demolished around 1912.

Images for kids

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  Balsall Common Mill, Berkswell

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  Burton Dassett Beacon Mill

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  Northend Mill, Burton Dassett

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  Chesterton Windmill

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  Harbury Windmill

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  Tainter's Hill Mill, Kenilworth (now a water tower)

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  Pittern Hill Mill, Kineton

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  Napton Windmill

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  Norton Lindsey Mill

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  Tuttle Hill Mill, Nuneaton

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  Bouncing Bess Mill, Rowington

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  Justice Mill, Shrewley

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  Pinchem Mill, Shrewley

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  Thurlaston Mill

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  Upper Tysoe Mill, Tysoe