List of windmills in Leicestershire

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Extant (red) and former (blue) windmills in Leicestershire.
1 Arnesby, 2 Ashby Folville, 3 Barkestone le Vale, 4 Croxton Kerrial, 5 Gilmorton, 6 Kibworth Harcourt, 7 Long Clawson, 8 Shepshed, 9 Swannington, 10 Ullesthorpe, 11 Waltham on the Wolds, 12 Wymondham

A list of windmills in Leicestershire.

Mills in bold are still standing, known building dates are indicated in bold. Text in italics denotes indicates that the information is not confirmed, but is likely to be the case stated.

Contents

Locations

A - C

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Arnesby Arnesby Mill
SP 614 925 		tower 1815 [1] Windmill World Arnesby windmill.jpg
Ashby Folville Ashby Mill
Gaddesby Mill
SK 697 124 		Tower Early 19th century [2] Windmill World Mill Farm, Ashby Road, Gaddesby - geograph.org.uk - 144439.jpg
Barkestone-le-Vale Barkestone Mill
SK 779 349 		Tower Windmill World
Belgrave 1545 [3] 1558 [3]
Billesdon 1558 [4] 1826 [4]
Blaston 1302 [5] 1675 [5]
Bringhurst 1629 [6] 1650 [6]
BringhurstGone by 1964 [6]
Burrough on the Hill 1607 [7] 1614 [7]
Burton Overy 1646 [8] 1766, gone by 1835 [8]
Burton Overy1766 [8] 1766, gone by 1835 [8]
Carlton Curlieu 1592 [9] 1661 [9]
Church Langton 1792 [10] 1792 [10]
Cranoe 1440 [11] 1441 [11]
Croxton Kerrial Croxton Mill
SK 8372 2907 		Smock 1806 [12] Windmill World Croxton Kerrial.jpg

E - G

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Evington 1308 [13] 1335 [13]
Fleckney 1338 [14] 1338 [14]
Foxton Late 12th century [15] 1317 [15]
Foxton1780 [15] 1885 [15]
Galby 16th century [16] 16th century [16]
Gilmorton Gilmorton Mill
SP 577 883 		Tower Early 19th century [17] Windmill World Gilmorton mill.jpg
Glooston 15th century [18] 1637 [18]
Great Bowden 1473 [19] 1690 [19]
Great Glen 1352 [20] 1563 [20]

H - K

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Hallaton Bardolf's Manor1290 [21] 1588 [21]
HallatonHacluit's Manor1373 [21] 1652 [21]
Harby Harby Mill
SK 738 312 		Tower Truncated during the Second World War [22] Windmill World Disused Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 54983.jpg
Higham on the Hill Windmill World
Houghton on the Hill 1301 [23] 1301 [23]
Houghton on the HillNew Ingarsby [23]
Houghton on the HillIngarsby Lane1914, gone by 1918 [23]
Husbands Bosworth 1252 [24] 1252 [24]
Illston on the Hill c. 1220 [25] 1588 [25]
Kegworth Post [26]
Kibworth Beauchamp 1315 [27] 1687 [27]
Kibworth Harcourt Kibworth Harcourt Mill
SP 689 944 		Post 1711 [27] Windmill World Kibworth Harcourt mill.jpg
King's Norton 1514 [28] 1582 [28]
Knighton Narborough Wood Farm Titt iron wind engine 1896

L

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Laughton 1265 [29] 1658 [29]
Leicester Castle Mills1632 [30]
LeicesterNewarke Mills1626 [30] 1741 [30]
LeicesterNorth Mills1821 [30] 1833 [30]
LeicesterSouth Fields Mill
Nurse's Mill		1316 [30] 1638 [31]
LeicesterSouth Fields Mill
Nurses Mill		Standing until mid-19th century [30]
LeicesterBetween Castle and Newarke Mills Post 17791720 [30] 1779
LeicesterSt Margaret's1779
1828		1585 [30] 1828
LeicesterSt Margaret's
(2nd mill) [30] 		177917791779
LeicesterSt Margaret's
(3rd mill) [30] 		177917791779
LeicesterLondon Road [30] 177917791835 [30]
LeicesterLondon Road
(2nd mill) [30] 		177917791835 [30]
Leicester Narborough Road [30]
LeicesterMount Pleasant Mill [30] 18281828
LeicesterConduit St [30] tower 1826
1828		18261828
LeicesterMarston's Mill, Saxby St [30] 1826
1828		18261828
LeicesterWhetstone's Mill, Highfield St [30] 1826
1828		18261828
LeicesterHolmes' Mill, Mill La [30] 1826
1828		18261846 [30]
LeicesterFreak's Ground182818281861, gone by 1891 [32]
Little Stretton 1314 [28] 1446 [28]
Long Clawson Long Clawson Mill
SK728 267 		Tower Early 19th century [33] Windmill World Long Clawson Windmill.JPG
Lubenham 1624 [34] 1659 [34]

M - R

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Market Harborough Great Bowden Mill Smock 1839 [35] Standing c. 1920
Medbourne Mid-16th century [36] Mid-16th century [36]
Medbourne Smock Late 18th century [36] Demolished January 1902 [36]
Mowsley 1338 [37] 1338 [37]
Narborough Titt iron wind engine
Nether Broughton SK 691 258 Post 1880s OS map
Noseley 1545 [38] 1545 [38]
Redmile 1242 [39] 1242 [39]
RedmileRedmile Mill Midlands Post 1835 [39] 1920s [39]

S - W

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Shangton c. 1304 [40] c. 1304 [40]
Shepshed Fenney Spring Mill
SK 462 181 		Tower c. 1840 [41] Windmill World Fenny Spring Mill, Shepshed.jpg
Slawston 1637 [42] 1928 [42]
Smeeton Westerby Blown down c. 1885 [27]
Stonton Wyville Early 17th century [43] Early 17th century [43]
Stoughton 1341 [44] 1477 [44]
Swannington Hough Mill
SK 410 171 		Tower Late 18th century [45] Windmill World Hough Mill, Swannington.jpg
Swannington Post Blown down early 19th century [45]
Swannington Post Early 19th century [45] Demolished 1895 [45]
Syston Syston Mill
SK 621 109 		Post Windmill World
Thringstone Thringstone Windmill tower
Thurnby BushbyEarly 17th century [44] Early 17th century [44]
Tur Langton Smith's Mill
Moore's Mill		17th century [10] Gone by 1850 [10]
Tur LangtonHalford's Mill17th century [10] Gone by 1850 [10]
Ullesthorpe Ullesthorpe Mill
SP 506 877 		Tower 1800 [46] Windmill World Ullesthorpe Mill.jpg
Waltham on the Wolds Waltham Mill
SK 803 248 		Post Demolished 1868 [47]
Waltham on the WoldsWaltham Mill
SK 803 248 		Tower 1868 [47] Windmill World
Wistow 1436 [48] 1660 [48]
Woodhouse Eaves Woodhouse Eaves Mill
SK 526 143 		Midlands Post 1863 [49] Burnt down 1945 [49]
Windmill World
Wymondham Wymondham Mill
SK 850 192 		Tower c. 1813 [50] Windmill World Wymondham Mill, Leics.jpg

Locations formerly in Leicestershire

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Redmile Human settlement in England

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Gaddesby Human settlement in England

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Branston, Leicestershire Village in Leicestershire, England

Branston is a village in the civil parish of Croxton Kerrial and Branston, Leicestershire, England. It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the A607 road, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Grantham and 7 miles north-east of Melton Mowbray, on the southern edge of the Vale of Belvoir, 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Belvoir Castle. Knipton Reservoir is 700 yards (640 m) to the north. The population is included in the civil parish of Croxton Kerrial.

Plungar Village in Leicestershire, England

Plungar is a village in the civil parish of Redmile, and the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. It is about 9 miles (14 km) north of the market town of Melton Mowbray and 7 miles (11 km) west from Grantham. Plungar is adjacent to the Grantham Canal and stands in the Vale of Belvoir.

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