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Darrington Mill

Description and History of Site:-
The surviving tower of a mill shown on a map of 1817/18. It had three sets of stones and by 1850 it possessed an auxiliary steam engine. There are other windmill tower stumps to be seen in the District, such as at Pontefract.


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Key Words :- corn flour windmill

Address :- Moor Lane, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3RZ
Grid Ref :- SE 47393 19875
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.673206 , Long -1.284088
Local Authority :- Wakefield Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1212102,
Site Condition :- Site conserved but not normally open to the public
Site Dates :- c1810 -
Record Date :- 28 September 2016

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