List of windmills in Leicestershire

A list of windmills in Leicestershire.

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.

Locations

A - C Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Arnesby Arnesby Mill tower 1815 Windmill World Ashby Folville Ashby MillGaddesby Mill Tower Early 19th century Windmill World Barkestone-le-Vale Barkestone Mill Tower Windmill World Belgrave 1545 1558 Billesdon 1558 1826 Blaston 1302 1675 Bringhurst 1629 1650 Bringhurst Gone by 1964 Burrough on the Hill 1607 1614 Burton Overy 1646 1766, gone by 1835 Burton Overy 1766 1766, gone by 1835 Carlton Curlieu 1592 1661 Church Langton 1792 1792 Cranoe 1440 1441 Croxton Kerrial Croxton Mill Smock 1806 Windmill World

E - G Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Evington 1308 1335 Fleckney 1338 1338 Foxton Late 12th century 1317 Foxton 1780 1885 Galby 16th century 16th century Gilmorton Gilmorton Mill Tower Early 19th century Windmill World Glooston 15th century 1637 Great Bowden 1473 1690 Great Glen 1352 1563

H - K Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Hallaton Bardolf's Manor 1290 1588 Hallaton Hacluit's Manor 1373 1652 Harby Harby Mill Tower Truncated during the Second World War Windmill World Higham on the Hill Windmill World Houghton on the Hill 1301 1301 Houghton on the Hill New Ingarsby Houghton on the Hill Ingarsby Lane 1914, gone by 1918 Husbands Bosworth 1252 1252 Illston on the Hill c. 1220 1588 Kegworth Post Kibworth Beauchamp 1315 1687 Kibworth Harcourt Kibworth Harcourt Mill Post 1711 Windmill World King's Norton 1514 1582 Knighton Narborough Wood Farm Titt iron wind engine 1896

L Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Laughton 1265 1658 Leicester Castle Mills 1632 Leicester Newarke Mills 1626 1741 Leicester North Mills 1821 1833 Leicester South Fields MillNurse's Mill 1316 1638 Leicester South Fields MillNurses Mill Standing until mid-19th century Leicester Between Castle and Newarke Mills Post 1779 1720 1779 Leicester St Margaret's 17791828 1585 1828 Leicester St Margaret's(2nd mill) 1779 1779 1779 Leicester St Margaret's(3rd mill) 1779 1779 1779 Leicester London Road 1779 1779 1835 Leicester London Road(2nd mill) 1779 1779 1835 Leicester Narborough Road Leicester Mount Pleasant Mill 1828 1828 Leicester Conduit St tower 18261828 1826 1828 Leicester Marston's Mill, Saxby St 18261828 1826 1828 Leicester Whetstone's Mill, Highfield St 18261828 1826 1828 Leicester Holmes' Mill, Mill La 18261828 1826 1846 Leicester Freak's Ground 1828 1828 1861, gone by 1891 Little Stretton 1314 1446 Long Clawson Long Clawson Mill Tower Early 19th century Windmill World Lubenham 1624 1659

M - R Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Market Harborough Great Bowden Mill Smock 1839 Standing c. 1920 Medbourne Mid-16th century Mid-16th century Medbourne Smock Late 18th century Demolished January 1902 Mowsley 1338 1338 Narborough Titt iron wind engine Nether Broughton Post 1880s OS map Noseley 1545 1545 Redmile 1242 1242 Redmile Redmile Mill Midlands Post 1835 1920s

S - W Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Shangton c. 1304 c. 1304 Shepshed Fenney Spring Mill Tower c. 1840 Windmill World Slawston 1637 1928 Smeeton Westerby Blown down c. 1885 Stonton Wyville Early 17th century Early 17th century Stoughton 1341 1477 Swannington Hough Mill Tower Late 18th century Windmill World Swannington Post Blown down early 19th century Swannington Post Early 19th century Demolished 1895 Syston Syston Mill Post Windmill World Thringstone Thringstone Windmill tower Thurnby Bushby Early 17th century Early 17th century Tur Langton Smith's MillMoore's Mill 17th century Gone by 1850 Tur Langton Halford's Mill 17th century Gone by 1850 Ullesthorpe Ullesthorpe Mill Tower 1800 Windmill World Waltham on the Wolds Waltham Mill Post Demolished 1868 Waltham on the Wolds Waltham Mill Tower 1868 Windmill World Wistow 1436 1660 Woodhouse Eaves Woodhouse Eaves Mill Midlands Post 1863 Burnt down 1945Windmill World Wymondham Wymondham Mill Tower c. 1813 Windmill World

Locations formerly in Leicestershire

Maps 1779 John Prior 1826 Greenwood 1828 Ellis

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