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A list of windmills in Lancashire, including those now within Greater Manchester and Merseyside.

Locations

A – C

Location Name of mill and
grid reference
Type Maps First mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Ainsdale Ainsdale Mill Tower c.1800 Closure in 1965 and demolition in late 1970s The Mill at Ainsdale in Lancashire.jpg
Aughton Aughton Mill Sunk Post
Barton-upon-Irwell 1600 1600
Bickerstaffe Bickerstaffe Mill
SD 442 048
Tower 1756 Windmill World The Old Windmill at Bickerstaffe - geograph.org.uk - 2098845.jpg
Billinge Billinge Mill 1641 1691
Birkdale Birkdale Mill Sunk Post c.16th century Mentioned 1845
Boothstown Mid-18th century Demolished 1874
Bretherton Bank Mill
SD 462 208
Tower 1741 Windmill World
Burscough Mere Mill
SD 426 157
Tower Windmill World Old Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 125132.jpg
Carleton Dick's Mill Tower Demolished 1886
Clifton Clifton Mill
SD 464 313
Tower Windmill World Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 496872.jpg
Culcheth 1516 1593

F – K

Location Name of mill and
grid reference
Type Maps First mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Freckleton Smock Saw Mill
Golborne 1352 1367
Great Crosby Moor Lane Mill
SD 329 003
Tower 1813 Windmill World Great Crosby windmill.jpg
Haigh Brewery Mill
SD 605 089
Tower 1845 Windmill World Haigh Windmill 1.jpg
Hambleton Post 1870s Demolished by 1934
Ince 1558 1558
Kirkham Carr Hill Mill
SD 431 320
Tower Windmill World A Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 15523.jpg
Kirkham Treales Mill
SD 447 328
Tower Late 18th century Windmill World Treales Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 96633.jpg

L

Location Name of mill and
grid reference
Type Maps First mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Little Marton Little Marton Mill
SD 349 342
Tower 1838 Windmill World Windmill-blpl.JPG
Liverpool Wavertree Mill Midlands Post 1452 Demolished 1916 Wavertree 1905.jpg
Liverpool Edge Hill Mill Post 1642 1642
Liverpool Eastham Mill 1250 Destroyed May 1644
Liverpool Cathedral Mount
Liverpool Hale Mill Post Moved to Hale Bank, 1790
Liverpool Hale Bank Mill Post 1790
Liverpool Townsend Mill 1348
Liverpool Townsend Mill Midlands Post 1644 1772 Liverpool Townsend 1772.jpg
Liverpool Gallows Mill Tower 1825 Liverpool Gallows 1825.jpg
Liverpool Gallows Mill
(2nd mill)
Tower 1825
Liverpool Chisenhale Street Tower 1814 Liverpool Chisenhale St 1814.jpg
Liverpool Chisenhale Street (2nd mill) Tower 1814
Liverpool Preston Road Mill Tower Standing in 1936
Liverpool St James's Park Tower 1773 Gone by 1889
Liverpool Stanley Park 1823
Liverpool Springfield Mill Tower 1823 1907
Liverpool Parliament St (two) Gone by 1889
Liverpool Bootle Lane Burnt down 1834
Longton Standing 1916
Lydiate Forest's Mill
SD 380 039
Tower 1768 Windmill World Lydiate windmill.jpg
Lytham St Annes Lytham Mill
SD 371 271
Tower 1803 Windmill World Lytham windmill.jpg

M – P

Location Name of mill and
grid reference
Type Maps First mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Maghull Standing in 1916
Manchester Deansgate 1771
Manchester Windmill Street 1766 1811
Much Hoole Standing in 1916
Ormskirk Wimbrick Mill Standing in 1916 Photo
Parbold Parbold Mill
SD 491 106
Tower 1810 Windmill World Parbold Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 1028673.jpg
Pilling Damside Windmill
SD 406 487
Tower 1808 Windmill World Damside Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 1563175.jpg
Preesall Preesall Mill
SD 367 467
Tower 1839 Windmill World
Prescot Acres Mill Tower Burnt down 9 August 1908 Prescot 1905.jpg
Preston Craggs Row Mill
SD 537 300
Tower Early 19th century Windmill World Former Windmill off Moor Lane - geograph.org.uk - 529618.jpg
Preston Park Lane Mill Standing 1916

R – W

Location Name of mill and
grid reference
Type Maps First mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Rimington Stopper Lane Mill Smock
Rufford Causeway End Mill Tower Standing in 1947
Rufford Midlands Post Moved to Warton 1771
Salford 1380 1380
Singleton Singleton Mill Tower Standing in 1947
Southport Titt iron wind engine 1894
Staining Staining Mill
SD 347 366
Tower Late 18th century Windmill World Staining Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 653908.jpg
St Helens Ravenhead Mill
SJ 502 942
Tower Late 18th century Windmill World Ravenhead windmill, St Helens.jpg
Southport Tower Photo
Southport Titt wind engine 1894
Tarleton Standing in 1916
Thornton Cleveleys Marsh Mill
SD 335 426
Tower 1794 Windmill World Marsh Mill 05C322.jpg
Toxteth Scott's Mill
Wilson's Mill
Tower Demolished c. 1960
Treales Treales Tower Windmill World Treales Windmill - geograph.org.uk - 96633.jpg
Upholland Holland Mill
SD 513 057
Tower 1768 Windmill World Holland Windmill, Upholland - geograph.org.uk - 1028637.jpg
Warton Warton Post Mill
SD 420 288
Sunk post (Midlands type) 1771 Windmill World
West Derby 1229 1256
West Derby Acker's Mill 1717 1717
Wrea Green Wrea Green Mill
SD 395 313
Tower Windmill World
Wrightington Harrock Hill Mill
SD 511 133
Tower Windmill World Ruined Windmill on Harrock Hill - geograph.org.uk - 719631.jpg
Weeton Weeton Mill
SD 393 346
Tower 1812 Demolished 1950s?
Windmill World
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