List of windmills in Wiltshire
A list of all windmills and windmill sites which lie in the current ceremonial county of Wiltshire.
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Extant windmills (red) and former sites (blue) in Wiltshire.
1 East Knoyle, 2 Chisledon, 3 Great Bedwyn, 4 Swindon, 5 West Gomeldon
1 East Knoyle, 2 Chisledon, 3 Great Bedwyn, 4 Swindon, 5 West Gomeldon
Locations
Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Aldbourne | 1311[1] | 1311[1] | ||||
Aldbourne | SU 270 761 | Tower | Demolished 1900[1] | |||
Amesbury | Amesbury Junction | Titt iron wind engine[2] | ||||
Boyton | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1894 | ||||
Burderop | Burderop Estate | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1899 | |||
Bradford on Avon | Bradford Mill ST 828 612 |
Tower[3] | 1808[3] | Cap and sails blown off c. 1818[3] Windmill World |
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Calne | Bowood House | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1900 | |||
Chiseldon | Saxon Mill SU 170 799 |
Tower | Early to mid-19th century[4] | Dismantled, moved to Swindon Windmill World |
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Chitterne | Elm Farm Mill ST 999 443 |
Post[2] | 1841[2] | 1841[2] | ||
Chute | 1305[5] | c. 1331[5] | ||||
Chute | 1773 | 1773[5] | Demolished 1930s[5] | |||
Clyffe Pypard | Woodhill | 14th century[6] | Mid-17th century[6] | |||
Codford St. Mary | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1893 | ||||
Devizes | South Mill, Devizes Castle | Tower[7] | c. 1720[8] | Demolished c. 1840[9] | ||
Devizes | North Mill, Devizes Castle SU 001 614 |
Tower | c. 1720[8] | Incorporated into Devizes Castle, 1860s[10] Windmill World |
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East Grafton | 1593[11] | 1593[11] | ||||
East Knoyle | East Knoyle Mill ST 874 310 |
Tower | c. 1800[12] | Windmill World | ![]() | |
Foxhill | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1896 | ||||
Fyfield | Fyfield Mill | Early 19th century[13] | Demolished by 1842[13] | |||
Gomeldon | Idmiston Mill SU 177 358 |
Tower | Late 18th or early 19th century[14] | Windmill World | ||
Great Bedwyn | SU 276 616 | Post | Replaced by tower mill, 1821[15] | |||
Great Bedwyn | Wilton Mill SU 276 616 |
Tower | 1821[15] | Windmill World | ![]() | |
Heytesbury | Tytherington Estate | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1893 | |||
Heytesbury | Bolesbro' Knoll | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1895 | |||
Hilmarton | 1348[16] | 1348[16] | ||||
Highworth | Hannington Hall | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1898 | |||
Ludgershall | Ludgershall Common | Post | 1773 1810 |
1773 | 1810 | |
Milton Lilbourne | Clench Mill | 1773 | 1773[13] | 1773[13] | ||
Ogbourne St Andrew | 1589[17] | 1589[17] | ||||
Ogbourne St George | 1294[18] | 1341[18] | ||||
Odstock | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1886 | ||||
Pewsey | 1810[19] | 1820, gone by 1839[19] | ||||
Salisbury | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1890 | ||||
Savernake Forest | Chisbury Farm | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1888 | |||
Shrewton | Nett Road | Post[20] | 1793[20] | 1827, gone by 1899[20] | ||
Shrewton | Maddington | 1580s[20] | 1580s[20] | |||
Shrewton | Maddington | 1841[20] | Demolished 1958[20] | |||
Steeple Ashton | 1371[21] | 1371[21] | ||||
Stourton | Search Farm | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1888 | |||
Stratton St Margaret | 1291[22] | 1291[22] | ||||
Sutton Veny | The Beeches | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1895 | |||
Swindon | 1324[23] | 1324[23] | ||||
Swindon | Windmill Street[24][25] | gone by 1867[23] | ||||
Swindon | Okus Farm Mill | 1849[23] | Burnt down c. 1854[23] | |||
Swindon | Swindon Works | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1907[26] | |||
Swindon | Chiseldon Mill SU 106 835 |
Tower | Windmill World | ![]() | ||
Tilshead | Tilshead Windmill | Post[27] | 1813[27] | Demolished c.1905[27] | ||
Tisbury | Pyt House | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1888 | |||
Urchfont[28] | 1884[29] | 1884[29] | ||||
Wanborough | 1310[30] | 1310[30] | ||||
Westbury | Courtleigh | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1892 | |||
Winterbourne Monkton | west of village | c. 1265[31] | Early 14th century[31] | |||
Winterbourne Monkton | 1530s[31] | 1540s[31] | ||||
Winterbourne Monkton | 1815[31] | 1889[31] | ||||
Winterbourne Stoke | Hill Farm | Titt iron wind engine[2] | 1899 | |||
Wootton Bassett | Wootton Manor Mill | 1271[32] | 1334[32] | |||
Wootton Bassett | Vastern Manor Mill | 1271[32] | 1334[32] | |||
Wootton Bassett | Wood Street | 1773 | 1773[32] | 1773[32] | ||
Wootton Bassett | north of Hunt's Mill (watermill) | 1773 | 1773[32] | Blown down 1781[32] | ||
Yatesbury | 1309[33] | 1310[33] |
Maps
- 1773 Andrews and Dury
- 1810 Andrews and Dury
Notes
Mills in bold are still standing, known building dates are indicated in bold. Text in italics denotes indicates that the information is not confirmed, but is likely to be the case stated.
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References
- "Aldbourne". Wiltshire Council. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- Major, J Kenneth (1977). The Windmills of John Wallis Titt. The International Molinological Society.
- "A TALL STORY, The mill's history in a nutshell". Bradford Old Windmill. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- Historic England. "BASE OF FORMER WINDMILL, THE BUTTS, CHISELDON, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE (1023311)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "CHUTE". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "CLYFFE PYPARD". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- Wailes, Rex (1954). The English Windmill. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. pp. Plate XXIX.
- "OTHER INDUSTRIES". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "Devizes Castle Historic Details". Geocities. Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- Historic England. "DEVIZES CASTLE INCLUDING GLASS HOUSE AND GARDEN WALLS ENCIRCLING WEST SIDE OF MOUND, DEVIZES, KENNET, WILTSHIRE (1249366)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "GREAT BEDWYN". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- Historic England. "WINDMILL, WINDMILL HILL (east side), EAST KNOYLE, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE (1198303)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "MILTON LILBOURNE". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- Historic England. "WINDMILL, IDMISTON, SALISBURY, WILTSHIRE (1135691)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- Historic England. "WILTON WINDMILL, GRAFTON, KENNETT, WILTSHIRE (1034034)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "HILMARTON". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "OGBOURNE ST ANDREW". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "OGBOURNE ST GEORGE". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "PEWSEY". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "Shrewton". Wiltshire Council. Archived from the original on 2012-03-20. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- "STEEPLE ASHTON". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "THE PRIORY OF BRADENSTOKE". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "AGRICULTURE". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- The present-day Wood Street
- "SWINDON". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "ENGINEERING AND RAILWAY WORKS". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- and Major, J Kenneth, Watts, Martin (1977). Victorian and Edwardian Windmills and Watermills from old photographs. London: Batsford. pp. 120–21. ISBN 978-0-7134-0621-4.
- Site now in Stert parish
- "Stert Concise History". Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 2010-11-12.
- "WANBOROUGH". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "WINTERBOURNE MONKTON". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "WOOTTON BASSETT". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- "YATESBURY". British History Online. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
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