Where is Cholesbury Windmill?

Cholesbury Windmill is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP5 2UJ), in the parish of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards.

How do I get to Cholesbury Windmill?

The nearest railway station is Tring, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP5 2UJ.

Who owns Cholesbury Windmill?

Cholesbury Windmill is owned by |built =1883.

Is Cholesbury Windmill a listed building?

Cholesbury Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Cholesbury Windmill a protected site?

Yes — Cholesbury Windmill is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).

Is Cholesbury Windmill free to visit?

Yes, Cholesbury Windmill is free to enter.

Windmills · South East England

Cholesbury Windmill

Also known as: Hawridge Windmill

In or near Bellingdon.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly

Cholesbury Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Cholesbury Windmill, windmills in South East England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Tring · 5.5 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Cholesbury Windmill, the nearest railway station is Tring, located 5.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is HP5 2UJ, and entry is free.

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Cholesbury Windmill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. Also known as: Hawridge Windmill. Coordinates: 51.7532°, -0.6466°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.

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Heritage listing

Hawridge Windmill which is also known as Cholesbury Windmill is a disused tower mill in Hawridge, Buckinghamshire. The mill was constructed on the site of an earlier smock mill and became a private residence in 1913 when the first occupier, the writer Gilbert Cannan used it as a studio.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A windmill was first located on or near the site during the 17th and 18th centuries according to contemporary maps. The Hawridge Wind and Steam Mill was a smock mill constructed in 1863 by the Norwich Wind and Steam Company, who also installed a steam engine and built an engine house with a tall chimney. The smock mill was bought and sold at least twice; on the second occasion, in 1881, together with the related properties it realised £600. However it appears not to have been profitable due to; its poor design, faults in the construction, and the cost of coal. It was demolished in 1883. A further mill was built on the same site in 1883. This was a tower mill, thought to be one of the last…

Description

The mill is accessed via its own unmetalled track which passes across Rays Hill Common and between two properties. It is a Grade II listed building registered in 1958.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.7532, -0.6466
District: Buckinghamshire
Parish: Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards
Postcode: HP5 2UJ
Parliamentary constituency: Mid Buckinghamshire
Established: 1883
Nearest railway station: Tring — 5.5 km

Sources

osm: n509289310 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Hawridge Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Cholesbury windmill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cholesbury Windmill?: Cholesbury Windmill is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP5 2UJ), in the parish of Cholesbury-cum-St Leonards.
What is Cholesbury Windmill?: Cholesbury Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
How do I get to Cholesbury Windmill?: The nearest railway station is Tring, about 5.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP5 2UJ.
When was Cholesbury Windmill built?: Built or established in 1883.
Who owns Cholesbury Windmill?: Cholesbury Windmill is owned by |built =1883.
Is Cholesbury Windmill a listed building?: Cholesbury Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Cholesbury Windmill a protected site?: Yes — Cholesbury Windmill is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
Is Cholesbury Windmill free to visit?: Yes, Cholesbury Windmill is free to enter.