Windmills have played a significant role in British history, particularly in agriculture and early industry. This is a list of windmills and windpumps in the United Kingdom.
The list is divided into the current ceremonial counties of England:
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracknell | Amen Corner Mill | Demolished by 1936 [1] | ||||
| Cookham | Sutton Farm | Titt iron wind engine | 1894 | |||
| Easthampstead | Caesars Camp [2] | |||||
| Faringdon | Wadley House | Titt iron wind engine | 1900 | |||
| Lockinge | Lockinge Downs | Titt iron wind engine | 1895 | |||
| Slough | Salt Hill Mill [3] | Smock | Moved to Great Thurlow, Suffolk [4] | |||
| Slough | Salt Hill Mill (2nd mill) [5] | Smock [5] | Moved to Luton, Kent 1848. [5] | |||
| Winkfield | Chavey Down Mill [6] | |||||
| Winkfield | Maiden's Green Mill [6] |
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wraysbury | Splash Mill | Smock | 1996 [7] | |
Windmills in Cheshire, including those now within Merseyside.
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardewlees | Cardewlees Mill NY 347 513 | Tower | Windmill World | | ||
| Cockermouth | Cockermouth Mill NY 118 308 | Tower | Early 19th century [19] | Windmill World | ||
| Hodbarrow | Haverigg Mill SD 184 783 | Tower | Windmill World | | ||
| Langrigg | Langrigg Mill NY 170 455 | Tower | Early 19th century [20] | Windmill World | | |
| Monkhill | Monkhill Mill NY 342 585 | Tower | Late 18th century [21] | Windmill World | | |
| Wigton | Wigton Mill NY 252 488 | Tower | | |||
| Workington | Schoose Mill NY 014 279 | Tower | Windmill World | |
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | Cottonfields Mill Angel Mill [22] SY 691 714 | Tower | 1710 | 1710 [23] | Windmill World | |
| Easton | Top Growlands Mill South Mill [22] SY 692 713 | Tower | 1710 | 17th century [24] | Windmill World | |
| Gillingham | The Kendalls | Titt iron wind engine | 1895 | |||
| Melbury Abbas | Cann Mill ST 872 208 | Tower | 1970 [25] | Demolished 2009 [25] Windmill World | |
Windmills that survive today within Greater Manchester. Historic windmills will be listed under Lancashire.
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haigh | Haigh Mill | Tower | 1845 | |
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ledbury | Wellington Heath Mill Approximately SO 709 408 | Post | 1798 [42] | 1885 [42] | ||
| Moccas | Rollsford Mill SO 361 419 | Tower | 1832 1835 | 1832 | Windmill World | |
| Ross-on-Wye | Waterworks | Titt iron wind engine | ||||
| Leinthall Starkes | Leinthall Starkes Mill SO 444 698 | Mock Smock | Windmill World | |
See List of windmills in Lincolnshire, and Lincolnshire's windmills
Historical mills can be found under Cheshire and Lancashire.
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidston | Bidston Windmill SJ 287 894 | tower | Late 18th century [8] | Windmill World | | |
| Gayton | Gayton Mill SJ 278 812 | Tower | Windmill World | | ||
| Great Crosby | Moor Lane Mill SD 329 003 | Tower | 1813 [43] | Windmill World | | |
| Lydiate | Forest's Mill SD 380 039 | Tower | 1768 | Windmill World | | |
| Prescot | Acres Mill | Tower | 1908 | | ||
| St Helens | Ravenhead Mill SJ 502 942 | Tower | Late 18th century [44] | Windmill World | | |
| Wavertree | Wavertree Mill [45] | Post | 1452 | 1916 Windmill World | |
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heswall | Heswall Windmill | Tower | Mid-1980s | Windmill World | |
See List of windmills in Norfolk and List of drainage windmills in Norfolk
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dissington | NZ 129 695 | Smock [64] | Windmill World |
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greetham | SK 951 131 | Smock | Windmill World | |||
| Ketton | Ketton Mill SK 972 046 | Tower | Windmill World | | ||
| Morcott | Morcott Mill SK 930 001 | Tower | Windmill World | | ||
| North Luffenham | Tower [65] | |||||
| Oakham | Post [65] | |||||
| Preston | Post | Demolished c. 1928 [65] | ||||
| Seaton | SP 907 976 | Post | Demolished c. 1928 [65] Windmill World | |||
| South Luffenham | South Luffenham Mill SK 947 025 | Tower [65] | Windmill World | | ||
| Whissendine | Whissendine Mill SK 823 143 | Tower | 1809 | Windmill World | |
Windmills standing today in Tyne and Wear, historic windmills are listed under Co Durham or Northumberland as appropriate.
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleadon | Cleadon Mill NZ 389 632 | Tower | Early 19th century [26] | Windmill World | | |
| Fulwell | Fulwell Mill NZ392 595 | Tower | c. 1821 [28] | Windmill World | | |
| Newcastle | Chimney Mill NZ 240 656 | Smock | 1793 upminster | 1782 [60] | Windmill World [ permanent dead link ] | |
| Whitburn | Whitburn Mill NZ 210 610 | Tower | 1790 [33] | Windmill World | |
Windmills standing today in the West Midlands. Historical mills can be found under Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkswell | Balsall Common Mill SP 249 759 | Tower | 1826 | Windmill World | | |
| Chesterton, Warwickshire | Chesterton Windmill | Tower | 1632 | |||
| Tettenhall Wood | Tettenhall Mill SO 873 991 | Tower | 1818 | 1818 | ||
| Walsall | Highgate Mill SP 017 975 | Tower | 1826 | Windmill World | | |
| Wightwick | Wightwick mill SO 871 981 | Tower | 1720 | |
| Location | Name of mill and grid reference | Type | Maps | First mention or built | Last mention or demise | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvechurch | Weatheroak Hill Mill SP 059 740 | Tower | 1821 | 1821 | Windmill World | |
| Inkberrow | Holberrow Green Mill SP 024 588 | Tower | 1821 1832 | 1801 | Windmill World | |
| Inkberrow | Stonepits Quarry Mill SP 008 568 | Tower | c. 1840 [66] | Windmill World | ||
| Inkberrow | SP 038 587 | Post [42] | 1832 | Demolished 1880s | ||
| Kempsey | Kempsey Mill | Tower [67] | 1854 [67] | Demolished 1875 [67] | ||
| Redditch | Walkwood Common Mill SP 027 647 | Tower [42] | 1833 [42] | 1848, gone by 1885 [42] | ||
| Redditch | Approximately SP 039 675 | Vertical axis mill [42] | c. 1780 [42] | Demolished c. 1889 [42] | ||
| Stoke Heath | Danzey Green Mill SO 951 682 | Midlands post | 1971 [68] | Windmill World | | |
| Stourport-on-Severn | Areley Common Mill SO 803 703 | Tower | c. 1800 | Windmill World | |
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