Description and History of Site:-
Stump of windmill built 1745 converted to house 50 years later. Brick castellated top. This and Wentworth Mill (SK 378 986 stone and converted to a house) are the only windmill towers left in South Yorkshire outside the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough.
Further Reading and References:-Bayliss, D (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, entry A23.
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Key Words :- windmill tower mill corn flour house
Viewing the Site :- Now a private house, can be viewed from the public road or footpath
Address :- 47 Clayfield Lane, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7TD
Grid Ref :- SK 39181 98139
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.478525 , Long -1.411105
Local Authority :- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1314600,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1745 -
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SK 39181 98139
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.478525 , Long -1.411105
Local Authority :- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1314600,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1745 -
Record Date :- 15 October 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database