Windmills · East Midlands
Metheringham Windmill
In or near Bloxholm.
Metheringham Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
J.Hannan-Briggs — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Metheringham · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Metheringham Windmill, the nearest railway station is Metheringham, located 1.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is LN4 3DG, and entry to the windmill is free.
About
Metheringham Windmill is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Metheringham Windmill, locally known as The Old Meg Flour Mill, was a six-storeyed, six-sailed, and tarred slender Lincolnshire type windmill with the typical white ogee cap and fantail. The mill is derelict.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Metheringham Windmill was built in 1867 to be used to grind flour from grain. Located on a paddock at the eponymous village in North Kesteven south of Lincoln, it is one of the many tall brick-tower mills of Lincolnshire with a stage, now disused. The mill was equipped with a complete iron gear, six Sutton Patent sails, which drove her four pairs of millstones, but was never prosperous. She later lost up to four of her sails, which were not replaced. The remaining sails were juggled around for balance. Having started with 6 sails, she later ran with four, then two, and finally with three, finishing her sixty years of work around 1930. Until 1942, the mill could be viewed with its unique…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1377, -0.4115
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- North Kesteven
- Parish
- Metheringham
- Postcode
- LN4 3DG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Established
- 1867
- Nearest railway station
- Metheringham — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6823629 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Metheringham Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Star And Garter Public House
Historic pubs · 0.5 km
Metheringham Market Cross
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Metheringham
Museums · 0.6 km
Metheringham War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.6 km
Dunston
Villages · 1.7 km
Old Field Pump
Memorials & monuments · 2.3 km
Nocton
Historic churches · 3.1 km
Nocton Hall
Historic houses · 3.1 km
Barff Farm
Campsites · 3.1 km
Scopwick
Historic churches · 3.3 km
Scopwick War Memorial in the Churchyard of Holy Cross Church
Memorials & monuments · 3.3 km
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Car Dyke in Nocton Wood
Archaeological sites · 3.6 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Metheringham Windmill?
- Metheringham Windmill is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN4 3DG), in the parish of Metheringham.
- What is Metheringham Windmill?
- Metheringham Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Metheringham Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Metheringham, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode LN4 3DG.
- When was Metheringham Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1867.
- Who owns Metheringham Windmill?
- Metheringham Windmill is owned by | built = 1867.
- Is Metheringham Windmill a listed building?
- Metheringham Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Metheringham Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Metheringham Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Metheringham Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Metheringham, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LN4 3DG.