List of windmills in Devon explained

A list of windmills in Devon.

Locations

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
AbbotshamBowood Mill1765
1827
17651827
AbbotshamTealter Mill1695Demolished c. 1817
Alverdiscott16031603
Bere Ferrers16371637
BrixhamLittle Rey Mill
Tower17971840
Windmill World
BrixhamFurzeham Common MillTower18181838
BroadclystClyston Manor Mill
Tower1809
1827
1786Windmill World
Cruwys Morchard15531553
DartmouthPostc. 1700c. 1700
ExminsterShillingford Mill18351835
ExmouthTower18091797Demolished 1849
Galmpton WarnboroughTower1827c. 1810Windmill World
HolsworthyTower17651765Demolished c. 1890
InstowChurch Mill
TowerWindmill World
InstowSouth Mill17971797
LittlehamHeale House[1] Titt iron wind engine
LundyNorth MillTower17th centuryRuin by 1787
LundyWest Mill
Tower17th centuryWindmill World
Northam167516091675
NorthamBidna Mill
Tower1806Tower blown down 1919
Windmill World
North WhilboroughLong Burrow Mill
TowerWindmill World
PaigntonFernacombe Mill
Tower1829Windmill World
Pilton1594
PetrockstoweHeanton Mill
Tower18091756Windmill World
PlymouthDevonport Mill1751Demolished 1762
PlymouthDevonport MillTower18271762Demolished c. 1843
PlymouthHoe MillPost15641792
Plympton St Mary15611561
Rackenford176517651765
SandfordDowrish MillLate 16th centuryLate 16th century
ShuteShute HouseTitt iron wind engine1900
Stokenham16121612
Teigngrace17131713
Teignmouth16281727, demolished by 1759
Topsham17691790, demolished by 1817
TorquayYaddon Down Mill
Tower1673Windmill World
TorquayChelston Mill18231823
TorquayFleet Mill18081820
Witheridge176517651765
Woodbury12891289
Woodbury Salterton15491549
WoolfardisworthyAlmiston Millc. 1840c. 1840

Sources

Unless stated otherwise, the source for all entries is Book: Minchinton, Walter. 1977. Windmills of Devon. Exeter Industrial Archaeology Group. Exeter. 978-0-950177-86-1.

Maps

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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Major, J Kenneth. Ken Major . 1977. The Windmills of John Wallis Titt. The International Molinological Society.