Where is Darrington Windmill?

Darrington Windmill is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode WF8 3RZ), in the parish of Darrington.

How do I get to Darrington Windmill?

The nearest railway station is Pontefract Baghill, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode WF8 3RZ.

Is Darrington Windmill a listed building?

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

Is Darrington Windmill free to visit?

Yes, Darrington Windmill is free to enter.

How do I get to Darrington Windmill?

The nearest railway station is Pontefract Baghill, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WF8 3RZ.

Windmills · Yorkshire & the Humber

Darrington Windmill

In or near Brotherton.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly👪 Family-friendly

Darrington Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

Tumbling Hill - Carleton Road - geograph.org.uk - 1894853 — Betty Longbottom — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Pontefract Baghill · 2.4 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Darrington Windmill is located in Wakefield, Yorkshire, with the postcode WF8 3RZ. The nearest railway station is Pontefract Baghill, which is 2.4 km away. Entry to the windmill is free.

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Darrington Windmill is a historic windmill in Yorkshire — part of the country's pre-industrial skyline. It sits within the Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Pontefract Baghill, about 2.4 km away. Postcode area WF8.

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Heritage listing

Details DARRINGTON MOOR LANE SE41NE (east side, off) 7/22 - Darrington Windmill - II Tower windmill, now store. Probably late C18 or very early C19; altered. Handmade brick enclosing timber frame. Conical basement and 4 stages. In the north east segment, a wide segmental arched wagon entrance to the basement, on the north side a plain doorway to the 1st stage, and above this square segmental-headed windows to each stage variously offset (all blocked); east side has a similar blocked window to 1st stage; west side has windows to each stage, all blocked or reduced; south side has a doorway to the Ist stage altered as a window, and blocked, and 2 blocked windows above. Superstructure missing. Interior; timber frame of central pillars carrying massive moulded saddle beams which support the floors of the 1st and 2nd stages apparently independent of the brick shell; 2nd stage retains original vertical drive shaft, large iron cogwheels, and 3 sets of grindstones. Listing NGR: SE4739319876 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 342484 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

Darrington Windmill is a historic windmill located in the parish of Darrington, Yorkshire, postcode WF8. It is notable for its traditional design and serves as a significant landmark in the region.

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Coordinates: 53.6732, -1.2841
District: Wakefield
Parish: Darrington
Postcode: WF8 3RZ
Parliamentary constituency: Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Nearest railway station: Pontefract Baghill — 2.4 km

Sources

osm: w1355972329 (ODbL)

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