Windmills · North West England
Moor Lane windmill, Crosby
In or near Sefton.
Moor Lane windmill, Crosby — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Anthony Parkes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blundellsands & Crosby · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Moor Lane windmill in Crosby can be reached from Blundellsands & Crosby railway station, which is 2 km away. The postcode for the windmill is L23 2SH, and entry is free.
About
Moor Lane windmill, Crosby is a Grade II listed building-listed windmill in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1257388). 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 CROSBY SD30SW MOOR LANE 778-1/2/109 (North side) 04/07/52 Windmill GV II Formerly known as: Old Mill MOOR LANE. Tower windmill, now house. Dated 1813 on east side; altered. Brick, now rendered and painted white, with iron decking. Circular plan. 6 storeys, tapering in the height, with single-storey additions to ground floor, 4 small rectangular windows on each upper floor, circular decking round the 2nd level, a small datestone above this on the east side lettered "B / W . C / 1813", and a domed top now with metal cladding round it and the stump of the sails on the south side. INTERIOR: not inspected. Listing NGR: SD3285500311 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 463964 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Moor Lane windmill is a Grade II listed windmill located in Crosby, North Wales. This structure is noted for its historical significance and architectural interest.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 53.4952, -3.0136
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- L23 2SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sefton Central
- Nearest railway station
- Blundellsands & Crosby — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26548749 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moor Lane windmill, Crosby?
- Moor Lane windmill, Crosby is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L23 2SH), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- What is Moor Lane windmill, Crosby?
- Moor Lane windmill, Crosby — Grade II listed building-listed windmill in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Moor Lane windmill, Crosby?
- The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode L23 2SH.
- Is Moor Lane windmill, Crosby a listed building?
- Moor Lane windmill, Crosby is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Moor Lane windmill, Crosby a protected site?
- Yes — Moor Lane windmill, Crosby is part of the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is Moor Lane windmill, Crosby free to visit?
- Yes, Moor Lane windmill, Crosby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Moor Lane windmill, Crosby?
- The nearest railway station is Blundellsands & Crosby, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L23 2SH.