Windmills · South East England
Wilton Windmill
In or near Great Bedwyn.
Wilton Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Wilton Windmill is located in Wiltshire, with the nearest railway station being Bedwyn, which is 3 km away. Admission is free, but please note that the site is not wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is SN8 3SW.
About
Wilton Windmill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. Address: SN8 3SW. Coordinates: 51.3530°, -1.6056°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
The Wilton Windmill is a five-floor brick tower mill, standing on a chalk ridge between the villages of Wilton and Great Bedwyn in the southern English county of Wiltshire.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
Wilton Windmill is the only operating windmill in Wessex, located in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Visitors can learn about the history of the mill, see it in operation, and purchase locally produced wholemeal flour.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Wilton Windmill is a five-floor brick tower mill, standing on a chalk ridge between the villages of Wilton and Great Bedwyn in the southern English county of Wiltshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The mill was built in 1821 because the construction of the Kennet and Avon Canal had included the canalisation of the River Bedwyn which had previously powered several water mills in the area. The windmill was in use for a century, continuing into the 1920s, but fell into disuse, probably as the result of competition from large steam roller mills. In the 1960s it was added to the list of buildings of architectural or historical merit as Grade II*. In 1971 it was bought by Wiltshire County Council and leased to the Wiltshire Historic Buildings Trust, which early in 1972 began to restore it to working condition. By the end of the summer of 1976 the windmill was once again making flour. It is…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3530, -1.6056
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Great Bedwyn
- Postcode
- SN8 3SW
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Established
- 1821
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn — 3 km
- Official site
- wiltonwindmill.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w623801862 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Wilton Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wilton1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wilton Windmill?
- Wilton Windmill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 3SW), in the parish of Great Bedwyn.
- What is Wilton Windmill?
- Wilton Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wilton Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Bedwyn, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SN8 3SW.
- When was Wilton Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1821.
- Who owns Wilton Windmill?
- Wilton Windmill is owned by | built = 1821.
- Is Wilton Windmill a listed building?
- Wilton Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Wilton Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Wilton Windmill is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB) and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Wilton Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Wilton Windmill is free to enter.