Windmills · East Midlands
Fritchley Windmill Tower
In or near South Wingfield.
Fritchley Windmill Tower — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Neil Theasby — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ambergate · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Fritchley Windmill Tower is located in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, with the postcode DE56 2HQ. The nearest railway station is Ambergate, which is 2.3 km away. Entry is free.
About
Fritchley Windmill Tower is a Grade II listed building-listed windmill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1335346). 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
Details SK 35 SE PARISH OF SOUTH WINGFIELD LYNAM ROAD (off) 4/105 Fritchley Windmill Tower II Tower to former windmill. C18. Squat wide low circular tower of coursed rubble gritstone with massive projecting plinth pads for mill cross-tree. Plain door and window openings with flush stone frames. No machinery or fittings survive. Listing NGR: SK3649253278 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 78753 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Fritchley Windmill Tower is a Grade II listed windmill located in the East Midlands. It represents a notable example of traditional windmill architecture in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0755, -1.4567
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- South Wingfield
- Postcode
- DE56 2HQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Ambergate — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26619945 (CC0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fritchley Windmill Tower?
- Fritchley Windmill Tower is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE56 2HQ), in the parish of South Wingfield.
- What is Fritchley Windmill Tower?
- Fritchley Windmill Tower — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fritchley Windmill Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Ambergate, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE56 2HQ.
- Is Fritchley Windmill Tower a listed building?
- Fritchley Windmill Tower is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Fritchley Windmill Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Fritchley Windmill Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fritchley Windmill Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Ambergate, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE56 2HQ.