Windmills · South East England
Lacey Green Windmill
In or near Horsenden.
Lacey Green Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Saunderton · 2.7 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Lacey Green Windmill is located in Buckinghamshire, with the postcode HP27 0NS. The nearest railway station is Saunderton, which is 2.7 km away. Entry to the windmill is free.
About
Lacey Green Windmill is a historic windmill in the West Midlands — part of the country's pre-industrial skyline. The site is within the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Mid Buckinghamshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Saunderton, about 2.7 km away. Postcode area HP27.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
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Heritage listing
Details SP 80 SW LACEY GREEN MAIN ROAD 5/79 Windmill - - II* Smock-mill. Mid-late C17, restored 1970s. Timber frame with weatherboard cladding, now with C20 strengthening and weatherboarded outer skin. Weatherboard is carried over curved pitches of cap. Early C19 brick base. Octagonal, with sloping sides. 4 storeys. Base has 2 board doors and 2 paired wooden casements, and is set partly below ground flevel. Upper floors have barred wooden windows on 2 opposite sides, all set like raking dormers. 2 board doors to first floor. Revolving cap with 4 C20 wooden sails, the fantail in process of restoration. Internally the frame has large roughly curved braces between cant posts. Main machinery is complete with main drive shaft and wallower, spur wheel,windshaft and brake wheel, the wheel spokes morticed into the shafts. 2 sets of mill-stones in rebuilt casing but with original tentering gear. Rebuilt shoots; bins and flour dressers brought from elsewhere. Mill said to have been moved from original site at Chesham in 1821. (Chiltern Society leaflet "Lacey Green Windmill" 1973). Listing NGR: SP8191600781 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 46349 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Lacey Green Windmill is the oldest smock windmill in the UK, dating back to around 1650. It has been restored to working order and offers visitors a glimpse into its unique wooden machinery and historical significance.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lacey Green Windmill is a historic windmill located in the West Midlands, within the parish of Lacey Green. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Chilterns, highlighting its significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6998, -0.8161
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Lacey Green
- Postcode
- HP27 0NS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Saunderton — 2.7 km
- Official site
- www.laceygreenwindmill.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n382419736 (ODbL)
- commons: SmockMillLaceyGreen(AndrewSmith)Apr2006.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lacey Green Windmill?
- Lacey Green Windmill is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP27 0NS), in the parish of Lacey Green.
- What is Lacey Green Windmill?
- Lacey Green Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Lacey Green Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Saunderton, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode HP27 0NS.
- Is Lacey Green Windmill a listed building?
- Lacey Green Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Lacey Green Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Lacey Green Windmill is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lacey Green Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Lacey Green Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lacey Green Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Saunderton, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP27 0NS.