Windmills · South West England
Ashton Windmill
In or near Axbridge.
Ashton Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham · 9.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Ashton Windmill is located in Somerset, with the postcode BS28 4QF. The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, which is 9.8 km away. Entry to the windmill is free.
About
Ashton Windmill is a historic windmill in South-West England — part of the country's pre-industrial skyline. The site is within the Mendip Hills National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 9.8 km away. Postcode area BS28.
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Heritage listing
Details ST45SW CHAPEL ALLERTON CP ASHTON 5/104 Ashton Windmill 30.8.72 - II* Windmill. Of medieval establishment, present structure probably C18, restored 1967. Tower mill. Coursed colourwashed rubble tower, circular on plan; revolving cap with contoured weatherboarded roof, tailfan 4 sails. Plank door to "ground" floor, 2 further plank doors to "first" floor, 4 small windows with board infills: 3 iron ties around tower. Interior with corn grinding mechanism. (PSANHS Vol XLV p 39). Listing NGR: ST4146150296 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 268760 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: SOMERSET WETLANDS
- National Nature Reserve: MENDIP
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Mendip Hills
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ashton Windmill is a Grade II* listed windmill located in Chapel Allerton, South-West England (postcode BS28). It is situated within the Somerset Wetlands National Nature Reserve and the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2488, -2.8401
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Chapel Allerton
- Postcode
- BS28 4QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Nearest railway station
- Highbridge and Burnham — 9.8 km
Sources
- osm: w1148061606 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ashton Windmill?
- Ashton Windmill is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS28 4QF), in the parish of Chapel Allerton.
- What is Ashton Windmill?
- Ashton Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ashton Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Highbridge and Burnham, about 9.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS28 4QF.
- Is Ashton Windmill a listed building?
- Ashton Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Ashton Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Ashton Windmill is part of the SOMERSET WETLANDS National Nature Reserve and the MENDIP National Nature Reserve.
- Is Ashton Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Ashton Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ashton Windmill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS28 4QF. It sits within the Wells and Mendip Hills parliamentary constituency.