Windmills · Scottish Highlands
Bankhead Windmill, Forfar
In or near Douglastown.
Bankhead Windmill, Forfar — category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Alan Morrison — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bankhead Windmill, Forfar is a category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB31612). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 11/06/1971 Local Authority Angus Planning Authority Angus Burgh Forfar NGR NO 45204 51335 Coordinates 345204, 751335 — 18th century and later. Rubble-built, partly stone slated; roofless 2-storey Threshing Mill (formerly piended roof of stone slates) with slit openings and tapering circular windmill tower with damaged cantilevered gallery of stone slabs; L-plan single storey cottage, harled with margins.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bankhead Windmill is a category B listed building located in Forfar, within the Scottish Highlands. This windmill is notable for its historical significance and architectural features, representing the region's milling heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 56.6506, -2.8953
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD8 3LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
Sources
- wikidata: Q17775818 (CC0)
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St John's Episcopal Church, 71 East High Street, Forfar
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23 Osnaburg Street, Forfar
Historic pubs · 0.9 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bankhead Windmill, Forfar?
- Bankhead Windmill, Forfar is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD8 3LB).
- What is Bankhead Windmill, Forfar?
- Bankhead Windmill, Forfar — category B listed building-listed windmill in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bankhead Windmill, Forfar?
- Drivers can use postcode DD8 3LB.
- Is Bankhead Windmill, Forfar a listed building?
- Bankhead Windmill, Forfar is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Bankhead Windmill, Forfar free to visit?
- Yes, Bankhead Windmill, Forfar is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bankhead Windmill, Forfar?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD8 3LB. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.