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List of windmills in Wiltshire facts for kids

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A list of all windmills and windmill sites which lie in the current ceremonial county of Wiltshire.

Contents

Locations

Location Name of mill and
grid reference
Type Maps First mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Aldbourne 1311 1311
Aldbourne SU 270 761 Tower Demolished 1900
Amesbury Amesbury Junction Titt iron wind engine
Boyton Titt iron wind engine 1894
Burderop Burderop Estate Titt iron wind engine 1899
Bradford on Avon Bradford Mill
ST 828 612
Tower 1808 Cap and sails blown off c. 1818
Windmill World
Bradford on Avon Windmill-geograph.org-2208660.jpg
Calne Bowood House Titt iron wind engine 1900
Chiseldon Saxon Mill
SU 170 799
Tower Early to mid-19th century Dismantled, moved to Swindon
Windmill World
Chitterne Elm Farm Mill
ST 999 443
Post 1841 1841
Chute 1305 c. 1331
Chute 1773 1773 Demolished 1930s
Clyffe Pypard Woodhill 14th century Mid-17th century
Codford St. Mary Titt iron wind engine 1893
Devizes South Mill, Devizes Castle Tower c. 1720 Demolished c. 1840
Devizes North Mill, Devizes Castle
SU 001 614
Tower c. 1720 Incorporated into Devizes Castle, 1860s
Windmill World
East Grafton 1593 1593
East Knoyle East Knoyle Mill
ST 874 310
Tower c. 1800 Windmill World East Knoyle Windmill.jpg
Foxhill Titt iron wind engine 1896
Fyfield Fyfield Mill Early 19th century Demolished by 1842
Gomeldon Idmiston Mill
SU 177 358
Tower Late 18th or early 19th century Windmill World
Great Bedwyn SU 276 616 Post Replaced by tower mill, 1821
Great Bedwyn Wilton Mill
SU 276 616
Tower 1821 Windmill World Wilton2.jpg
Heytesbury Tytherington Estate Titt iron wind engine 1893
Heytesbury Bolesbro' Knoll Titt iron wind engine 1895
Hilmarton 1348 1348
Highworth Hannington Hall Titt iron wind engine 1898
Ludgershall Ludgershall Common Post 1773
1810
1773 1810
Milton Lilbourne Clench Mill 1773 1773 1773
Ogbourne St Andrew 1589 1589
Ogbourne St George 1294 1341
Odstock Titt iron wind engine 1886
Pewsey 1810 1820, gone by 1839
Salisbury Titt iron wind engine 1890
Savernake Forest Chisbury Farm Titt iron wind engine 1888
Shrewton Nett Road Post 1793 1827, gone by 1899
Shrewton Maddington 1580s 1580s
Shrewton Maddington 1841 Demolished 1958
Steeple Ashton 1371 1371
Stourton Search Farm Titt iron wind engine 1888
Stratton St Margaret 1291 1291
Sutton Veny The Beeches Titt iron wind engine 1895
Swindon 1324 1324
Swindon Windmill Street gone by 1867
Swindon Okus Farm Mill 1849 Burnt down c. 1854
Swindon Swindon Works Titt iron wind engine 1907
Swindon Chiseldon Mill
SU 106 835
Tower Windmill World Windmill hill, Swindon - geograph.org.uk - 303434.jpg
Tilshead Tilshead Windmill Post 1813 Demolished c.1905
Tisbury Pyt House Titt iron wind engine 1888
Urchfont 1884 1884
Wanborough 1310 1310
Westbury Courtleigh Titt iron wind engine 1892
Winterbourne Monkton west of village c. 1265 Early 14th century
Winterbourne Monkton 1530s 1540s
Winterbourne Monkton 1815 1889
Winterbourne Stoke Hill Farm Titt iron wind engine 1899
Wootton Bassett Wootton Manor Mill 1271 1334
Wootton Bassett Vastern Manor Mill 1271 1334
Wootton Bassett Wood Street 1773 1773 1773
Wootton Bassett north of Hunt's Mill (watermill) 1773 1773 Blown down 1781
Yatesbury 1309 1310

Sources

  • Andrews' and Dury's maps of Wiltshire, 1773 and 1810
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