List of windmills in Wales explained

This is a list of windmills in Wales.

Locations

Anglesey

There were 49 windmills in Anglesey, the most of any county in Wales.

See List of windmills in Anglesey.

Carmarthenshire

There was one windmill in Carmarthenshire.

Ceredigion

There were four windmills in Ceredigion.

Conwy

There was one windmill in Conwy County Borough.[2]

Denbighshire

There were three windmills in Denbighshire.[2]

Flintshire

There were five windmills in Flintshire.[2]

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
TrefynnonGroes OnnenTower
WhitfordMelin Garreg
Tower

Glamorgan

There were twelve windmills in Glamorgan,[2] not including the Titt engine.

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Caswell Bay[3]
LlantrisantY Billy Wynt
Tower
Llantwit MajorTower
Llantwit MajorMelin Frampton
Tower1820
MonknashMelin Monknash
Tower
RadyrTitt iron wind engine1894[4]
St DonatsTowerStanding in 1815
SullyHayes Farm Mill
Tower
SwanseaKilvey Hill Mill[5] TowerDemolished by 1957
WickTower
WickTower18781878

Gwynedd

There were four windmills in Gwynedd[2]

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
Llanengantower
MynythoMelin Foel Fawr
Tower

Monmouthshire

There were two windmills in Monmouthshire.[2]

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
LlancayoMelin Llancayo
Tower1813
RogietMelin Rogiet
Tower16th centuryGrade II listed in 1995[6]

Pembrokeshire

There were nine windmills in Pembrokeshire.[2]

LocationName of mill and
grid reference
TypeMapsFirst mention
or built
Last mention
or demise
Photograph
AngletowerEarly 19th century[7] Truncated
DaleDale Windmill
tower
TyddewiTwr y Felin
tower1806

Powys

There were two windmills in Powys.[2]

See also

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. Web site: Machynys . Llanelli History . 22 June 2009.
  2. Web site: Welsh corn mills – the past, present, … and future? . Gerallt D Nash . ads.ahds.ac.uk . 7 December 2014.
  3. Web site: Caswell . welshwales.co.uk . 22 June 2009.
  4. Book: Major, J Kenneth. Ken Major . 1977. The Windmills of John Wallis Titt. The International Molinological Society.
  5. Book: Skilton, Charles. 1957. British Windmills and Watermills. 32. Collins. London.
  6. Web site: Old Windmill, Rogiet, Monmouthshire.
  7. Web site: Windmills of Wales . Windmill World . 22 June 2009.