Extant windmills in Hertfordshire.
1 Ardeley, 2 Brent Pelham, 3 Colney Heath, 4 Croxley Green, 5 King's Walden, 6 Tring, 7 Weston
1 Ardeley, 2 Brent Pelham, 3 Colney Heath, 4 Croxley Green, 5 King's Walden, 6 Tring, 7 Weston
A list of all windmills and windmill sites which lie in the Ceremonial county of Hertfordshire.
Locations
[edit]A
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Albury | Approximately TL 454 247 |
Post | 1676 1766 |
1370 | 1766 | |
Albury | Approximately TL 427 232 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 1766 |
1720 | 1766 | |
Albury | Patmore Heath Mill TL 445 258 |
Tower | 1862 | Demolished April 1921 | ||
Aldbury | Approximately SP 953 128 |
Post | Site identified in 1972 by cropmark. | |||
Aldbury | Approximately SP 949 113 |
Post | 1364 | 1364 | ||
Aldenham | Hilfield Approximately TQ 152 962 |
1803 | 1803 | |||
Aldenham | Munden House approximately TL 137 003 |
1804 | 1804 | |||
Anstey | 1314 | 1508 | ||||
Anstey | Lincoln Hill Mill TL 398 322 |
Post | 1675 1676 1695 1700 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1675 | Demolished 1920 | |
Anstey | Snow End Mill | 1862 | 1889 | |||
Ashwell | 1336 | 1336 | ||||
Ashwell | Fordham's Mill approximately TL 269 393 |
Post | 1800 1822 |
1800 | 1877 | |
Ashwell | Kitchener's Mill TL 264 390 |
Smock | 1822 | 1822 | 1877 | |
Ashwell | Slip End Mill Approximately TL 287 373 |
Post | 1800 1822 |
1800 | 1833 | |
Aspenden | Approximately TL 366 284 |
Post | 1583 | 1623 | ||
Aspenden | Approximately TL 366 284 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 |
1720 | 1749 | |
Aston | Approximately TL 267 223 |
Post | 1307 | 1314 | ||
Aston | Broadwater Approximaterly TL 267 223 |
Post | 1676 1720 1728 1749 1766 |
1676 | 1766 | |
Aston | Broadwater TL 275 231 |
Smock | c. 1828 | Demolished June 1878 |
B
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Baldock | Approximately TL 240 344 |
Post | 1676 1695 1700 1720 1728 1749 1766 |
1676 | 1766 | |
Barkway | Cokenach | Post | 1271 | 1271 | ||
Barkway | Rokey Mill TL 382 362 |
Post | 1676 1700 1720 1766 |
1595 | 1766 | |
Barkway | Rokey Mill TL 382 362 |
Smock | 1822 1898 |
1818 | 1898 | |
Barkway | Newsells Mill TL 383 364 |
Post | 1699 | Demolished 1792 | ||
Barkway | Newsells Mill TL 384 364 |
Smock | 1800 1822 |
1792 | Demolished 1873 | |
Barley | 1577 | 1577 | ||||
Bennington | Post | 1342 | 1342 | |||
Bennington | Benington Mill TL 295 222 |
Post | 1676 1695,br>1700 1720 1728 |
1676 | 1728 | |
Berkhamsted | 1300 | 1300 | ||||
Berkhamsted | Approximately TL 000 079 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 |
1720 | 1749 | |
Berkhamsted | Approximately TL 014 089 |
Post | 1720 1728 |
1720 | 1728 | |
Berkhamsted | Approximately TL 014 089 |
Post | 1749 | 1743 | 1749 | |
Bishop's Stortford | Hockerill Mill Approximately TL 497 212 |
Post | 1766 1822 |
1766 | Demolished c. 1823, Windshaft to Bardfield Saling, Essex | |
Bishop's Stortford | Hockerill Mill Approximately TL 497 212 |
Tower | c. 1823 | 1914, gone by 1918. | ![]() | |
Bishop's Stortford | Barrell's Down Mill Linsell Mill TL 485 223 |
Post | 1800 1822 |
1800 | 1896, gone by 1906 | |
Braughing | Approximately TL 391 251 |
Tower | 1800 | 1787 | Demolished c. 1811 | |
Brent Pelham | Brent Pelham Mill TL 433 313 |
Smock | 1826[1] | Windmill World | ||
Buntingford | 1577 | 1589 | ||||
Buntingford | Layston TL 370 294 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1720 | Burnt down 1 September 1889 | |
Buntingford | TL 368 287 | 1822 | 1822 | 1905 | ||
Bushey | Bushey Heath Mill TQ 151 943 |
Smock | 1826 | Demolished c. 1910 |
C
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Chesfield | Post | 1318 | 1372 | |||
Chesfield | Chesfield Park | Titt iron wind engine | 1896 | |||
Cheshunt | TL 317 036 | Post | 1843 | Demolished c. 1860 | ||
Cheshunt | Goff's Oak Mill TL 317 036 |
Tower | c. 1860 | Demolished 1953 | ||
Cheshunt | Turner's Hill Mill TL 363 023 |
1822 | 1822 | 1861 | ||
Chipperfield | TL 037 014 | Post | 1594 | 1594 | ||
Chipperfield | TL 037 014 | Smock | 1822 | 1822 | 1881, gone by 1896 | |
Chipping | Approximately TL 350 319 |
Post | 1720 1728 |
1720 | 1728 | |
Clothall | Approximately TL 264 326 |
Post | 1370 | 1370 | ||
Codicote | Codicote Heath Approximately TL 206 185 |
Smock | 1841 | 1855, gone by 1881 | ||
Colney Heath | Colney Heath Mill TL 205 055 |
Tower | 1854 | Windmill World | ||
Cottered | Post | 1581 | 1581 | |||
Cromer | 1192 | 1576 | ||||
Cromer | Cromer Mill TL 304 286 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1720 | Windmill World | ![]() |
Croxley Green | Croxley Green Mill TQ 067 953 |
Tower | c. 1860 | Windmill World |
E - G
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Essendon | Pope's Mill TL 258 077 |
1766 | c. 1750 | 1766 | ||
Flamstead | Approximately TL 074 145 |
Post | 1676 | 1309 | 1676 | |
Flamstead | Approximately TL 081 155 |
1800 1822 |
1800 | 1841 | ||
Furneaux Pelham | Approximately TL 442 284 |
Post | 1676 1700 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1587 | 1822 | |
Furneaux Pelham | Approximately TL 441 278 |
Smock | 1822 | c. 1820 | Demolished c. 1880 | |
Graveley | Jack's Hill Mill TL 238 298 |
Smock | 1826 | Burnt down c. 1884 | ||
Great Amwell | Amwell End Mill Peatfield Mill Approximately TL 355 135 |
1822 | 1820 | 1878, gone by 1881 | ||
Great Hormead | TL 398 303 | Post | 1675 1676 1695 1700 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
c. 1576 | 1928 Windmill World |
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Great Hormead | TL 398 303 | Smock | 1861 | 1928 Windmill World |
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Great Munden | 1290 | 1290 | ||||
Great Munden | Munden Mill TL 364 222 |
Post | 1676 1695 1700 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1611 | 1881, gone by 1898 | |
Great Munden | Approximately TL 345 250 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 |
1720 | 1749 | |
Great Offley | Offley Mill TL 133 269 |
Post | 1676 | 1644 | 1684 | |
Great Offley | Offley Mill TL 133 269 |
Tower | 1851 | Demolished 1926 Windmill World |
H
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Harpenden | Rothamstead TL 127 124 |
Post | 1654 | Demolished 1715 | ||
Hemel Hempstead | Approximately TL 064 074 |
Post | 19th century | Late 19th century | ||
Hemel Hempstead | Approximately TL 052 106 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 |
1720 | 1749 | |
Hertford | Wallfield TL 324 120 |
Post | 1720 1728 |
1715 | Moved to Moreton, Essex, 1740 | |
Hitchin | TL 176 281 | Post | c. 1657 | Demolished 1676 | ||
Hitchin | TL 176 281 | Post | 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1676 | Burnt down 1838 | |
Hitchin | Charlton Mill TL 176 281 |
Tower | c. 1838 | 1894 Windmill World |
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Hitchin | Approximately TL 186 283 |
Post | 1676 1720 |
1676 | 1727, gone by 1750 | |
Hitchin | Rawlins Mill TL 189 291 |
Post | 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1725 | Burnt down 7 November 1875 | |
Hitchin | Walsworth Mill TL 195 297 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1720 | 1844 | |
Hitchin | Lucas' Mill TL 173 293 |
Post | 1822 | 1820 | 1846, gone by 1851 | |
Hitchin | Gosmore Mill TL 190 275 |
Post | c. 1829 | Demolished c. 1867 |
K - M
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Kelshall | Post | 1251 | 1251 | |||
Kelshall | Post | 1599 | 1679 | |||
King's Walden | Breachwood Green Mill TL 146 232 |
Tower | c. 1859 | Windmill World | ![]() | |
Lilley | Post | 1638 | 1674 | |||
Little Gaddesden | Approximately SP 999 135 |
Post | 1284 | 1305 | ||
Little Hormead | Approximately TL 398 290 |
c. 1876 | c. 1876 | |||
Little Hadham | TL 434 213 | Post | 1251 | 1270 | ||
Little Hadham | Little Hadham Mill TL 438 229 |
Smock | 1800 1822 |
1786 | Burnt down 31 July 1981 Windmill World |
|
Little Wymondley | Approximately TL 215 820 |
Sunk Post | Early 13th century | 1366 | ||
Little Wymondley | Approximately TL 215 820 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 |
1720 | 1749 | |
Much Hadham | TL 433 195 | Post | 1676 1695 1700 1720 1728 1749 1800 1822 |
1676 | Demolished 1892 | |
Markyate | TL 069 167 | post mill | 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1720 | 1851 | |
Meesden | 1262 | 14th century | ||||
Meesden | TL 432 324 | Post | 1676 1695 1700 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 |
1583 | 1827 | |
Much Hadham | TL 422 183 | Tower | 1892 | Demolition began 1925 |
N - R
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Northaw | TL 270 034 | Post | 1676 1695 1720 1728 1749 1800 |
1676 | 1808 | |
Pirton | Post | 1592 | 1700 | |||
Redbourn | Dagnall's Mill TL 117 099 |
Post | 1708 | 1738 | ||
Reed | 1341 | 1341 | ||||
Reed | Reed Common Mill TL 356 366 |
Post | 1676 1695 1700 1720 1728 |
1661 | 1728 | |
Reed | Reed Common Mill TL 356 366 |
Post | 1766 1800 |
1766 | 1808 | |
Reed | Mile End Farm Mill TL 359 386 |
Tower | 1822 | 1822 | Truncated c. 1900 Windmill World |
|
Ridge | Approximately TL 205 025 |
Post | 1675 1720 1728 |
1675 | Burnt down c. 1743 | |
Ridge | Approximately TL 205 025 |
Post | 1749 | 1749 | 1785 | |
Royston | Apprioximately TL 358 402 |
Post | 1720 1728 1766 |
1720 | 1766 | |
Royston | Approximately TL 359 415 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 |
1720 | 1749 | |
Rushden | Approximately TL 302 319 |
Post | 1676 1695 1700 |
1619 | 1700 |
S
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Sacombe | Approximately TL 328 182 |
Post | 1766 | 1766 | 1766 | |
Sandon | TL 329 345 | Sunk Post | 1222 | 1320 | ||
Sandon | Roe Green Mill Approximately TL 320 338 |
Post | 1676 1720 1766 |
1676 | 1785 | |
Sandon | Green End Mill TL 325 334 |
Post | 1800 1822 |
1800 | Burnt down 1 August 1877 | |
Sandridge | Approximately TL 183 103 |
Post | 1628 | 1686 | ||
Sawbridgeworth | High Wych Mill TL 466 143 |
Post | 1800 1822 |
1799 | Moved to Little Dunmow, Essex, 1875 | |
Shephall | Post | Standing before 1541 | ||||
South Mimms | 1220[2] | 1349[2] | ||||
South Mimms | 1289[2] | 1310[2] | ||||
South Mimms | 1628[2] | 1668[2] | ||||
St Albans | Bernard Heath Mill Approximately TL 153 083 |
Post | 1676 | 1675 | c. 1687 | |
St Albans | Bernard heath Mill Approximately TL 153 083 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 |
1687 | 1749, gone by 1753 | |
St Albans | Cunningham Hill Mill Approximately TL 163 067 |
Post | 1675 1676 |
1675 | 1676 | |
St Albans | Approximately TL 143 083 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 |
1720 | 1749 | |
St Albans | Approximately TL 150 050 |
Post | 1720 1749 |
1702 | 1749 | |
Standon | TL 396 221 | Smock | 1823 | Demolished 1931[3] | ||
Stanstead Abbotts | Approximately TL 386 118 |
Smock | 1891 | 1895 | ||
Stevenage | Approximately TL 242 258 |
Post | 1274 | 1274 | ||
Stevenage | Approximately TL 242 258 |
Post | 1688 | Gone by 1699 | ||
Stevenage | Approximately TL 242 258 |
Post | 1720 1728 1749 1766 |
1699 | 1762, gone by 1765 | |
Stevenage | Corey's Mill TL 229 266 |
Post | 1675 1676 1695 1700 1720 1728 1766 1800 1822 |
1593 | Burnt down 1878 | |
Stevenage | South End Mill TL 233 247 |
Smock | 1849 | Burnt down c. 1895 |
T
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Therfield | 1323 | 1323 | ||||
Therfield | TL 340 176 | Post | 1720 1766 1800 1822 |
1720 | 1822 | |
Therfield | TL 340 176 | Smock | 1871 | Burnt down 19 January 1881 | ||
Thundridge | Wadesmill TL 360 170 |
Post | 1800 1822 |
1793 | 1865, gone by 1878 | |
Tring | New Mill Approximately SP 924 125 |
Post | 1766 | 1766 | 1797 | |
Tring | Gamnel Wharf Mill SP 925 131 |
Tower | 1822 | 1822 | Demolished 1911 | |
Tring | Goldfield Mill Grover's Mill SP 915 117 |
Tower | c. 1839 | Windmill World | ![]() |
W
[edit]Location | Name of mill and grid reference |
Type | Maps | First mention or built |
Last mention or demise |
Photograph |
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Walkern | 1360 | 1360 | ||||
Walkern | Approximately TL 285 250 |
Post | 1676 1695 1766 1800 |
1676 | 1800 | |
Walkern | Bassus Green Mill Pryer's Mill Prior's Mill Approximately TL 299 257 |
1676 1700 1720 1766 1800 1822 |
1676 | 1839 | ||
Wallington | Approximately TL 283 343 |
Post | 1676 1695 1700 |
1660 | 1700 | |
Ware | 1570 | 1570 | ||||
Welwyn | Approximately TL 233 172 |
Post | 1676 | 1676 | 1676 | |
Weston | 1275 | 1275 | ||||
Weston | Approximately TL 266 296 |
Post | 1676 1720 1728 1749 1766 1800 1822 |
1676 | 1861 | |
Weston | TL 253 306 | 1720 1749 |
1720 | 1766 | ||
Weston | Lannock Mill TL 253 306 |
Tower | 1860 | Windmill World | ||
Whitwell | Approximately TL 188 207 |
Post | 1766 | 1766 | 1766 | |
Wormley | 1338 | 1391 |
Locations formerly within Hertfordshire
[edit]- For windmills in Arkley and Totteridge see List of windmills in Greater London.
- Two further mill sites at Markyate now fall within Bedfordshire and are covered under the List of windmills in Bedfordshire.
Maps
[edit]- 1675 John Ogilby
- 1676 John Seller
- 1695 John Ogilby
- 1700 Herman Moll
- 1720 John Warburton
- 1728 Clark
- 1749 Thomas Kitchin
- 1766 Dury & Andrews
- 1800 Ordnance Survey
- 1822 Andrew Bryant
Notes
[edit]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.
Sources
[edit]Unless otherwise stated, the source for all entries is Moore, Cyril (1999). Hertfordshire Windmills and Windmillers. Sawbridgeworth: Windsup Publishing. ISBN 0 9533861 0 4.
References
[edit]- ^ Historic England. "THE OLD WINDMILL, THE KENNELS, BRENT PELHAM, EAST HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE (1176043)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Blythman, Guy (1996). Watermills & Windmills of Middlesex. Baron Birch. ISBN 0 86023 538 6.
- ^ Smith, Arthur C (1974). Windmills in Hertfordshire. Stevenage: Stevenage Museum. p. 4.