List of windmills in Warwickshire facts for kids
This is a list of windmills in the English county of Warwickshire.
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 | 1325 | ||||
Ardens Grafton | 1796 | 1571 | 1796 | |||
Atherstone | 1753 | 1573 | ||||
Attleborough | Quarry Farm Mill SP 378 901 |
Tower | Early 19th century | 1944 | ||
Austrey | 1252 | 1252 | ||||
Austrey | SK 300 062 | Post | 1824 | Demolished c. 1905 | ||
Austrey | SK 302 072 | Tower | 18th century | Demolished c. 1915 | ||
Avon Dassett | 1284 | 1284 | ||||
Avon Dassett | SP 412 502 | Post | 1725 | Demolished 1924 | ||
Baxterley | Common Mill SP 280 968 |
Post | 1793 | Demolished c. 1969 | ||
Berkswell | Balsall Common Mill SP 249 759 |
Tower | 1826 | Windmill World | ||
Berkswell | Bradnock's Marsh Mill SP 216 798 |
Tower | Early 19th century | Truncated c. 1900 | ||
Binley | 1291 | 1291 | ||||
Birdingbury | SP 432 678 | Post | 1675 | Demolished late 19th century | ||
Birmingham | SP 067 862 | Demolished c. 1745 | ||||
Birmingham | Holloway Head Mill Chapman's Mill SP 067 862 |
Tower | 1745 | Demolished 1873 or 1878 | ||
Birmingham | Deritend Heath, Cooper's mill | Smock | 1731 | 1731 | 1836 | |
Birmingham | Birmingham Heath | Smock | 1722 1800 |
1722 | Demolished 1849 | |
Birmingham | Speedwell Mill | 1810 | 1810 | |||
Birmingham | Baskerville's Mill | Tower | Mid-18th century post 1745 | 1789 | ||
Birmingham | Soho Mill, Handsworth | Gone by 1749 | ||||
Birmingham | Hutton's Mill, Handsworth | 1759 | Demolished late 19th century | |||
Birmingham | Hamstead Mill, Handsworth | gone by 1682 | ||||
Birmingham | Greet Mill Red Hill Mill Yardley Mill, Greet |
Post | 1725 | 1668 | 1800 | |
Birmingham | Lea Hall Mill Bach Mill, Yardley |
Post | 1800* | 1800 | 1800 | |
Birmingham | North of Over Mill (watermill), Erdington | 1833 | 1833 | |||
Birmingham | North west of Dwarfeholes Mill (watermill), Erdington | 1833 | 1833 | |||
Birmingham | Wake Green Mill, Moseley | Post | 1664 | 1819, gone by 1834 | ||
Birmingham | Saltley Mill, Saltley | Post | 1722 1725 1731 1755 |
1722 | 1755, gone by 1760 | |
Birmingham | Edgbaston Mill, Edgbaston | 1822 | 1810 | 1822, gone by 1834 | ||
Birmingham | Bristnall's End Mill | gone by 1794 | ||||
Birmingham | Holdford Mill | 1834 | 1834 | 1843 | ||
Birmingham | Bleak Hills Mill, Aston | 1814 | 1834 | |||
Birmingham | Slade Mill, Aston | gone by 18th century | ||||
Bishop's Itchington | 1279 | 1602 | ||||
Bishop's Tachbrook | 1557 | 1557 | ||||
Bretford | 1279 | 1360 | ||||
Bulkington | Weston Mill | 1277 | 1710 | |||
Bulkington | Marston Jabet Mill | 1590 | 1590 | |||
Burton Dassett | Le Stonmilne | 1367 | 1367 | |||
Burton Dassett | Beacon Mill SP 394 521 |
Tower | Late 15th century | Windmill World | ||
Burton Dassett | Northend Mill SP 394 521 |
Post | 1664 | Blown down 26 July 1946 | ||
Caldecote | 1794 | 1794 | ||||
Chapel Ascote | 1294 | 1341 | ||||
Chapel Ascote | 1547 | 1547 | ||||
Chesterton | Chesterton Mill SP 349 593 |
Tower | 1632 | Windmill World | ||
Chilvers Coton | 1556 | 1556 | ||||
Church Lawford | 1535 | 1535 | ||||
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 | 1682 | 1822 | |||
Coventry | Sowe Mill | 1291 | Late 14th century | |||
Coventry | Radford Road | 1411 | 1411 | |||
Coventry | Spon Street | 1411 | 1749 | |||
Coventry | Outside the New Gate | 1583 | 1583 | |||
Coventry | Whitley Common | 1722 | 1725 | |||
Coventry | Whitley Common (2nd mill) | 1725 | 1725 | |||
Coventry | Stivichall | 1725 | 1725 | |||
Coventry | Hearshall Common | 1716 | 1725 | |||
Coventry | Whitley Common | 1740 | 1740 | |||
Coventry | Wasting's Mill | 1807 | 1807 | |||
Cubbington | 1355 | 1355 | ||||
Cubbington | Post | 1860 | Demolished 1870 | |||
Dorridge | Bentley Heath Mill SP 166 758 |
Tower | c. 1830 | 1925 | ||
Dunchurch | West Heath Mill | 1547 | 1547 | |||
Exhall | Hall Green Mill SP 351 855 |
Tower | 18th century | Truncated c. 1923, demolished late 1960s | ||
Fenny Compton | 1655 | 1655 | ||||
Fenny Compton | Mill Hill Mill SP 421 521 |
Post | 18th century | Collapsed 24 March 1895 | ||
Fenny Compton | Post | 1655 | Demolished 1820s | |||
Fillongley | Corley Moor Mill SP 276 849 |
Tower | Early 19th century | Windmill World | ||
Frankton | 1291 | 1291 | ||||
Grandborough | Woolscott | 1668 | 1668 | |||
Grandborough | Woolscott Mill SP 507 692 |
Tower | c. 1820 | 1925 | ||
Harbury | 1279 | 1291 | ||||
Harbury | (2nd mill) | 1279 | 1291 | |||
Harbury | (3rd mill) | 1291 | 1291 | |||
Harbury | Harbury Mill SP 372 600 |
Tower | 1812 | Windmill World | ||
Hillmorton | Offered for sale in 1853 | |||||
Idlicote | 1279 | 1279 | ||||
Ilmington | 1295 | 1697 | ||||
Kenilworth | Tainter's Hill Mill SP 290 728 |
Tower | 1778 | Converted to water tower Windmill World |
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Kineton | (two mills) | 1279 | 1565 | |||
Kineton | Pittern Hill Mill SP 325 517 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Windmill World | ||
Kings Norton | Weather Oak Hill Mill | |||||
Kings Norton | Headley Heath Mill | |||||
Ladbroke | Early 13th century | Early 13th century | ||||
Leamington Spa | Whitnash Road Mill Tachbrook Road Mill SP 318 639 |
Tower | c. 1777 | Demolished 1968 | ||
Lighthorne | 1316 | 1627 | ||||
Little Compton | SP 270 291 | 1885 | Demolished early 20th century | |||
Long Itchington | 1347 | 1353 | ||||
Marton | Post | Moved within Marton mid-19th century | ||||
Marton | SP 415 683 | Post | Mid-19th century | Demolished c. 1907 | ||
Meriden | Demolished post July 1811 | |||||
Moreton Morrell | 1604 | 1604 | ||||
Monks Kirby | Kirby Mill | 1291 | 1721 | |||
Monks Kirby | Cesters Over Mill | 1545 | 1545 | |||
Napton-on-the-Hill | SP 458 613 | 1543 | 1543 | |||
Napton-on-the-Hill | Napton Mill SP 458 613 |
Tower | c. 1835 | Windmill World | ||
Newbold Revel | 1538 | 1593 | ||||
Newton Regis | 1285 | 1285 | ||||
Northfield | Middleton Hall Mill | gone by 1722 | ||||
Northfield | Shenley Fields Mill | 1692 | 1692 | |||
Norton Lindsey | Norton Lindsey Mill SP 224 632 |
Tower | c. 1795 | Windmill World | ||
Nuneaton | Tuttle Hill Mill SP 340 933 |
Tower | 1821 | Windmill World | ||
Pailton | 1587 | 1587 | ||||
Packwood | Fullard's Mill SP 170 736 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Windmill World | ||
Pillerton Priors | 1552 | 1565 | ||||
Quinton | Lower Quinton Mill SP 176 473 |
Tower | Early 19th century | Demolished spring 1951 | ||
Quinton | Ridgacre Mill | gone by 1722 | ||||
Ratley | Edge Hill Mill SP 371 470 |
Post | 1561 | 1697 | ||
Ratley | Edge Hill Mill SP 371 470 |
Post | Early 19th century | Demolished 1916 | ||
Ratley | Ratley Grange Mill | Post | 1789 | Demolished c. 1900 | ||
Rowington | Bouncing Bess SP 205 705 |
Tower | 1789 | Windmill World | ||
Rugby | Hillmorton Mill SP 541 735 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Demolished 1899 | ||
Sheldon | Lyndon Green Mill | gone by 18th century | ||||
Sheldon | Wells Green Mill | Post | 1675 | Demolished early 18th century, gone by 1725 | ||
Sheldon | Sheldon Mill | Post | 1788 | 1840 | ||
Shrewley | Justice SP 219 682 |
Tower | Late 18th century | Demolished 1949 | ||
Shrewley | Pinchem SP 218 681 |
Post | 1832 | Collapsed 1937 | ||
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 | ||
Southam | Old Mill SP 413 622 |
Tower | 1849 | 1948, truncated by 1955 Windmill World |
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Stockton | 1356 | 1526 | ||||
Stockton | Rugby Road Mill SP 435 643 |
Post | Mid-18th century | Demolished April 1914 | ||
Stockton | Rugby Road Mill SP 436 642 |
Tower | c. 1865 | Demolished c. 1923 | ||
Sutton Coldfield | Maney Hill Mill | 1309 | 1309 | |||
Sutton Coldfield | Langley Mill | gone by 1722 | ||||
Sutton Coldfield | High Heat Mill | Post | 1750 1755 |
1725 | 1755, gone by 1788 | |
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 | ||
Tysoe | 14th century | 15th century | ||||
Tysoe | Upper Tysoe Mill Compton Wynyates Mill SP 331 426 |
tower | Early 18th century | Windmill World | ||
Tysoe | Middle Tysoe Mill SP 336 445 |
Post | 1752 | Blown down 1913 | ||
Ufton | 1291 | 1291 | ||||
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 | 1376 | ||||
Wolfhamcote | 1587 | 1687 | ||||
Wolvey | 1553 | 1604 | ||||
Wolvey | SP 439 883 | Post | c. 1820 | 1901 | ||
Wooton Wawen | Early 17th century | 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
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