List of windmills in Lancashire

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A list of windmills in Lancashire, including those now within Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

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Locations

A – C

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Ainsdale Ainsdale Mill Tower c.1800Closure in 1965 and demolition in late 1970s [1] The Mill at Ainsdale in Lancashire.jpg
Aughton Aughton Mill Sunk Post [2]
Barton-upon-Irwell 1600 [3] 1600 [3]
Bickerstaffe Bickerstaffe Mill
SD 442 048 		Tower 1756 Windmill World The Old Windmill at Bickerstaffe - geograph.org.uk - 2098845.jpg
Billinge Billinge Mill1641 [4] 1691 [4]
Birkdale Birkdale Mill Sunk Post [2] c.16th century [5] Mentioned 1845 [5]
Boothstown Mid-18th century [6] Demolished 1874 [6]
Bretherton Bank Mill
SD 462 208 		Tower 1741 Windmill World
Burscough Mere Mill
SD 426 157 		Tower Windmill World Old Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 125132.jpg
Carleton Dick's Mill Tower Demolished 1886 [7]
Clifton Clifton Mill
SD 464 313 		Tower Windmill World Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 496872.jpg
Culcheth 1516 [8] 1593 [8]

F – K

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Freckleton Smock Saw Mill
Golborne 1352 [9] 1367 [9]
Great Crosby Moor Lane Mill
SD 329 003 		Tower 1813 [10] Windmill World Great Crosby windmill.jpg
Haigh Brewery Mill
SD 605 089 		Tower 1845 Windmill World Haigh Windmill 1.jpg
Hambleton Post 1870s [11] Demolished by 1934 [7]
Ince 1558 [12] 1558 [12]
Kirkham Carr Hill Mill
SD 431 320 		Tower Windmill World A Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 15523.jpg
KirkhamTreales Mill
SD 447 328 		Tower Late 18th century [13] Windmill World Treales Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 96633.jpg

L

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Little Marton Little Marton Mill
SD 349 342 		Tower 1838 Windmill World Windmill-blpl.JPG
Liverpool Wavertree Mill Midlands Post 1452Demolished 1916 Wavertree 1905.jpg
LiverpoolEdge Hill Mill Post 1642 [2] 1642 [2]
LiverpoolEastham Mill1250 [14] Destroyed May 1644 [2]
LiverpoolCathedral Mount [2]
LiverpoolHale Mill Post [2] Moved to Hale Bank, 1790 [2]
LiverpoolHale Bank Mill Post [2] 1790 [2]
LiverpoolTownsend Mill1348 [14]
LiverpoolTownsend Mill Midlands Post 1644 [2] 1772 Liverpool Townsend 1772.jpg
LiverpoolGallows Mill Tower 1825 Liverpool Gallows 1825.jpg
LiverpoolGallows Mill
(2nd mill)		 Tower 1825
LiverpoolChisenhale Street Tower 1814 Liverpool Chisenhale St 1814.jpg
LiverpoolChisenhale Street (2nd mill) Tower 1814
LiverpoolPreston Road Mill Tower Standing in 1936 [15]
LiverpoolSt James's Park Tower 1773 [16] Gone by 1889 [17]
LiverpoolStanley Park1823 [18]
LiverpoolSpringfield Mill Tower 1823 [19] 1907
LiverpoolParliament St (two)Gone by 1889 [17]
LiverpoolBootle LaneBurnt down 1834 [20]
Longton Standing 1916 [20]
Lydiate Forest's Mill
SD 380 039 		Tower 1768 Windmill World Lydiate windmill.jpg
Lytham St Annes Lytham Mill
SD 371 271 		Tower 1803 Windmill World Lytham windmill.jpg

M – P

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
MaghullStanding in 1916 [20]
Manchester Deansgate1771 [21]
ManchesterWindmill Street1766 [20] 1811 [20]
Much Hoole Standing in 1916 [20]
Ormskirk Wimbrick MillStanding in 1916 [20] Photo
Parbold Parbold Mill
SD 491 106 		Tower 1810 Windmill World Parbold Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 1028673.jpg
Pilling Damside Windmill
SD 406 487 		Tower 1808 Windmill World Damside Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 1563175.jpg
Preesall Preesall Mill
SD 367 467 		Tower 1839 Windmill World
Prescot Acres Mill Tower Burnt down 9 August 1908 [22] Prescot 1905.jpg
Preston Craggs Row Mill
SD 537 300 		Tower Early 19th century [23] Windmill World Former Windmill off Moor Lane - geograph.org.uk - 529618.jpg
PrestonPark Lane MillStanding 1916 [20]

R – W

LocationName of mill and
grid reference		TypeMapsFirst mention
or built		Last mention
or demise		Photograph
Rimington Stopper Lane Mill Smock [2]
Rufford Causeway End Mill Tower Standing in 1947 [15]
Rufford Midlands Post Moved to Warton 1771 [24]
Salford 1380 [25] 1380 [25]
Singleton Singleton Mill Tower [2] Standing in 1947 [15]
Southport Titt iron wind engine 1894
Staining Staining Mill
SD 347 366 		Tower Late 18th century [26] Windmill World Staining Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 653908.jpg
St Helens Ravenhead Mill
SJ 502 942 		Tower Late 18th century [27] Windmill World Ravenhead windmill, St Helens.jpg
Southport Tower Photo [ permanent dead link ]
Southport Titt wind engine 1894 [28]
Tarleton Standing in 1916 [20]
Thornton Cleveleys Marsh Mill
SD 335 426 		Tower 1794 Windmill World Marsh Mill 05C322.jpg
Toxteth Scott's Mill
Wilson's Mill		 Tower Demolished c. 1960
Treales Treales Tower Windmill World Treales Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 96633.jpg
Upholland Holland Mill
SD 513 057 		Tower 1768 Windmill World Holland Windmill, Upholland - geograph.org.uk - 1028637.jpg
Warton Warton Post Mill
SD 420 288 		Sunk post (Midlands type) 1771 [24] Windmill World
West Derby 1229 [29] 1256 [29]
West DerbyAcker's Mill1717 [30] 1717 [30]
Wrea Green Wrea Green Mill
SD 395 313 		Tower Windmill World
Wrightington Harrock Hill Mill
SD 511 133 		Tower Windmill World Ruined Windmill on Harrock Hill - geograph.org.uk - 719631.jpg
Weeton Weeton Mill
SD 393 346 		Tower 1812Demolished 1950s?
Windmill World

Notes

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

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