Windmills · North West England
The Windmill
In or near Hutton.
The Windmill — Windmill, dating to 1741.
Alexander P Kapp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Becconsall Station · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Windmill, the nearest railway station is Becconsall Station, which is 2.6 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is PR26 9AX.
About
The Windmill is a historic windmill in Lancashire, North-West England — part of the country's pre-industrial skyline. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the South Ribble parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Becconsall Station, about 2.6 km away. Postcode area PR26.
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Heritage listing
Details In the entry for; SK 81 SW WHISSENDINE MELTON ROAD (south side) 5/158 The Windmill 4.2.72 II The entry shall be amended to read; SK 81 SW WHISSENDINE MELTON ROAD (south side) 5/158 The Windmill 4.2.72 II* (star) Former windmill. c1830-40. Coursed, squared ironstone rubble; domed cap with C20 aluminium cladding and original copper ball finial. Circular plan; 6 storeys with extra storey in cap; approx 60ft tall. Centre-pivoting 20-pane casements facing cardinal directions, fewer to north. Stable door at base, first floor door and blocked forth floor door. No sails. Interior: virtually complete set of machinery including dressing plant; 4 sets of grindstones (three French, one Peak), one of the French sets is underdriven; very rare Wegmann Porcelain Roller Mill of c1880. Ceased operating c1922, the sails and fantail removed 1930's. Said to be the tallest stone windmill in the country. Moon.N. The Windmills of Leicestershire and Rutland, Wymondham, 1981,p75. 1 . ------------------------------------ WHISSENDINE SK 81 SW MELTON ROAD (South side) 5/158 The Windmill 4.2.72 II Former windmill of earlier Cl9. Coursed squared rubble stone with stone circular cap roofed with metal and a copper ball finial. Circular plan of 6 storeys (with further storey in cap) of central pivoting 20-pane windows, in cardinal directions, fewer to N.Stable door at base, 1st floor door and blocked 4th floor door. Machinery inside nearly complete but no sails. Said to be tallest stone windmill in country. Moon, N. The Windmills of Leicestershire and Rutland, Wymondham, 1981, p.75. Listing NGR: SK8236114210 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 186728 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Old Windmill near Bank Hall is a historic listed building dating back to 1741. It features a circular plan and three storeys, with a distinctive octagonal cap and a datestone inscribed with its construction year.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ribble Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Windmill is a Grade II* listed windmill located in Bretherton, Lancashire, North-West England. It is situated within the Ribble Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries RAMSAR site.
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- Coordinates
- 53.6809, -2.8156
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Chorley
- Parish
- Bretherton
- Postcode
- PR26 9AX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Ribble
- Nearest railway station
- Becconsall Station — 2.6 km
- Official site
- historicengland.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w817185259 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Windmill?
- The Windmill is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR26 9AX), in the parish of Bretherton.
- What is The Windmill?
- The Windmill — Windmill, dating to 1741.
- How do I get to The Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Becconsall Station, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode PR26 9AX.
- Is The Windmill a listed building?
- The Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is The Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — The Windmill is part of the Ribble Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- Is The Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, The Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Becconsall Station, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PR26 9AX.