Windmills · East Midlands
Heage Windmill
In or near Swanwick.
Heage Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ambergate · 2.0 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Heage Windmill is located in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, with the postcode DE56 2BH. The nearest railway station is Ambergate, which is 2 km away. Entry to the windmill is free.
About
Heage Windmill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. Address: Chesterfield Road, Belper, DE56 2BH. Coordinates: 53.0531°, -1.4541°.
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Heritage listing
Heage Windmill, in Heage, Derbyshire, is a restored windmill, built in the 1790s. After standing unused since 1919, it was restored to working order in 2002. The mill is a Grade II* listed building;
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Heage Windmill is the only working six-sailed stone tower windmill in England, built in 1797 and restored in 2002. Visitors can enjoy guided tours, purchase traditional stone ground flour, and take in the scenic views of the Derbyshire landscape.
From the Wikipedia article
Heage Windmill, in Heage, Derbyshire, is a restored windmill, built in the 1790s. After standing unused since 1919, it was restored to working order in 2002. The mill is a Grade II* listed building;
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It is a tower mill, built in the 1790s and working by 1798. It had four common sails. It was purchased in 1850 by brothers Thomas and Isaac Shore, who modified the mill, replacing the sails with four patent sails, and fitting a fantail. It was damaged in a storm in February 1894, when the cap and sails were blown off; the repaired windmill had six patent sails and an ogee cap. The mill was in use until 1919, when the miller was Thomas Isaac Shore, grandson of the earlier miller Thomas Shore. In that year the fantail was damaged in a gale, and the mill was closed down. It was sold by the Shores at an auction in 1934, and used by the new owner for storage, eventually becoming derelict. It was…
Visiting
The mill is open at weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays from April to October; there are guided tours. Group visits can be booked.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0531, -1.4541
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Ripley
- Postcode
- DE56 2BH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Amber Valley
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1773 853579
- Nearest railway station
- Ambergate — 2 km
- Opening
- Saturday & Sunday 11am – 4pm; Bank Holiday Monday 11am – 4pm
- Official site
- www.heagewindmill.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w995559491 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Heage Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Heage Windmill.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Heage Windmill?
- Heage Windmill is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE56 2BH), in the parish of Ripley.
- What is Heage Windmill?
- Heage Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Heage Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Ambergate, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE56 2BH.
- Is Heage Windmill a listed building?
- Heage Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Heage Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Heage Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Heage Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Ambergate, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE56 2BH.