A list of all windmills and windmill sites which lie in the Ceremonial county of Hertfordshire.

Locations A Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Albury Approximately Post 16761766 1370 1766 Albury Approximately Post 1720172817491766 1720 1766 Albury Patmore Heath Mill Tower 1862 Demolished April 1921 Aldbury Approximately Post Site identified in 1972 by cropmark. Aldbury Approximately Post 1364 1364 Aldenham HilfieldApproximately 1803 1803 Aldenham Munden Houseapproximately 1804 1804 Anstey 1314 1508 Anstey Lincoln Hill Mill Post 1675167616951700172017281749176618001822 1675 Demolished 1920 Anstey Snow End Mill 1862 1889 Ashwell 1336 1336 Ashwell Fordham's Millapproximately Post 18001822 1800 1877 Ashwell Kitchener's Mill Smock 1822 1822 1877 Ashwell Slip End MillApproximately Post 18001822 1800 1833 Aspenden Approximately Post 1583 1623 Aspenden Approximately Post 172017281749 1720 1749 Aston Approximately Post 1307 1314 Aston BroadwaterApproximaterly Post 16761720172817491766 1676 1766 Aston Broadwater Smock c. 1828 Demolished June 1878

B Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Baldock Approximately Post 1676169517001720172817491766 1676 1766 Barkway Cokenach Post 1271 1271 Barkway Rokey Mill Post 1676170017201766 1595 1766 Barkway Rokey Mill Smock 18221898 1818 1898 Barkway Newsells Mill Post 1699 Demolished 1792 Barkway Newsells Mill Smock 18001822 1792 Demolished 1873 Barley 1577 1577 Bennington Post 1342 1342 Bennington Benington Mill Post 16761695170017201728 1676 1728 Berkhamsted 1300 1300 Berkhamsted Approximately Post 172017281749 1720 1749 Berkhamsted Approximately Post 17201728 1720 1728 Berkhamsted Approximately Post 1749 1743 1749 Bishop's Stortford Hockerill MillApproximately Post 17661822 1766 Demolished c. 1823, Windshaft to Bardfield Saling, Essex Bishop's Stortford Hockerill MillApproximately Tower c. 1823 1914, gone by 1918. Bishop's Stortford Barrell's Down MillLinsell Mill Post 18001822 1800 1896, gone by 1906 Braughing Approximately Tower 1800 1787 Demolished c. 1811 Brent Pelham Brent Pelham Mill Smock 1826 Windmill World Buntingford 1577 1589 Buntingford Layston Post 172017281749176618001822 1720 Burnt down 1 September 1889 Buntingford 1822 1822 1905 Bushey Bushey Heath Mill Smock 1826 Demolished c. 1910

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Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Chesfield Post 1318 1372 Chesfield Chesfield Park Titt iron wind engine 1896 Cheshunt Post 1843 Demolished c. 1860 Cheshunt Goff's Oak Mill Tower c. 1860 Demolished 1953 Cheshunt Turner's Hill Mill 1822 1822 1861 Chipperfield Post 1594 1594 Chipperfield Smock 1822 1822 1881, gone by 1896 Chipping Approximately Post 17201728 1720 1728 Clothall Approximately Post 1370 1370 Codicote Codicote HeathApproximately Smock 1841 1855, gone by 1881 Colney Heath Colney Heath Mill Tower 1854 Windmill World Cottered Post 1581 1581 Cromer 1192 1576 Cromer Cromer Mill Post 172017281749176618001822 1720 Windmill World Croxley Green Croxley Green Mill Tower c. 1860 Windmill World

E - G Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Essendon Pope's Mill 1766 c. 1750 1766 Flamstead Approximately Post 1676 1309 1676 Flamstead Approximately 18001822 1800 1841 Furneaux Pelham Approximately Post 167617001749176618001822 1587 1822 Furneaux Pelham Approximately Smock 1822 c. 1820 Demolished c. 1880 Graveley Jack's Hill Mill Smock 1826 Burnt down c. 1884 Great Amwell Amwell End MillPeatfield MillApproximately 1822 1820 1878, gone by 1881 Great Hormead Post 1675167616951700172017281749176618001822 c. 1576 1928Windmill World Great Hormead Smock 1861 1928Windmill World Great Munden 1290 1290 Great Munden Munden Mill Post 167616951700172017281749176618001822 1611 1881, gone by 1898 Great Munden Approximately Post 172017281749 1720 1749 Great Offley Offley Mill Post 1676 1644 1684 Great Offley Offley Mill Tower 1851 Demolished 1926Windmill World

H Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Harpenden Rothamstead Post 1654 Demolished 1715 Hemel Hempstead Approximately Post 19th century Late 19th century Hemel Hempstead Approximately Post 172017281749 1720 1749 Hertford Wallfield Post 17201728 1715 Moved to Moreton, Essex, 1740 Hitchin Post c. 1657 Demolished 1676 Hitchin Post 172017281749176618001822 1676 Burnt down 1838 Hitchin Charlton Mill Tower c. 1838 1894Windmill World Hitchin Approximately Post 16761720 1676 1727, gone by 1750 Hitchin Rawlins Mill Post 1749176618001822 1725 Burnt down 7 November 1875 Hitchin Walsworth Mill Post 172017281749176618001822 1720 1844 Hitchin Lucas' Mill Post 1822 1820 1846, gone by 1851 Hitchin Gosmore Mill Post c. 1829 Demolished c. 1867

K - M Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Kelshall Post 1251 1251 Kelshall Post 1599 1679 King's Walden Breachwood Green Mill Tower c. 1859 Windmill World Lilley Post 1638 1674 Little Gaddesden Approximately Post 1284 1305 Little Hormead Approximately c. 1876 c. 1876 Little Hadham Post 1251 1270 Little Hadham Little Hadham Mill Smock 18001822 1786 Burnt down 31 July 1981Windmill World Little Wymondley Approximately Sunk Post Early 13th century 1366 Little Wymondley Approximately Post 172017281749 1720 1749 Much Hadham Post 16761695170017201728174918001822 1676 Demolished 1892 Markyate post mill 172017281749176618001822 1720 1851 Meesden 1262 14th century Meesden Post 16761695170017201728174917661800 1583 1827 Much Hadham Tower 1892 Demolition began 1925

N - R Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Northaw Post 167616951720172817491800 1676 1808 Pirton Post 1592 1700 Redbourn Dagnall's Mill Post 1708 1738 Reed 1341 1341 Reed Reed Common Mill Post 16761695170017201728 1661 1728 Reed Reed Common Mill Post 17661800 1766 1808 Reed Mile End Farm Mill Tower 1822 1822 Truncated c. 1900Windmill World Ridge Approximately Post 167517201728 1675 Burnt down c. 1743 Ridge Approximately Post 1749 1749 1785 Royston Apprioximately Post 172017281766 1720 1766 Royston Approximately Post 172017281749 1720 1749 Rushden Approximately Post 167616951700 1619 1700

S Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Sacombe Approximately Post 1766 1766 1766 Sandon Sunk Post 1222 1320 Sandon Roe Green MillApproximately Post 167617201766 1676 1785 Sandon Green End Mill Post 18001822 1800 Burnt down 1 August 1877 Sandridge Approximately Post 1628 1686 Sawbridgeworth High Wych Mill Post 18001822 1799 Moved to Little Dunmow, Essex, 1875 Shephall Post Standing before 1541 South Mimms 1220 1349 South Mimms 1289 1310 South Mimms 1628 1668 St Albans Bernard Heath MillApproximately Post 1676 1675 c. 1687 St Albans Bernard heath MillApproximately Post 172017281749 1687 1749, gone by 1753 St Albans Cunningham Hill MillApproximately Post 16751676 1675 1676 St Albans Approximately Post 172017281749 1720 1749 St Albans Approximately Post 17201749 1702 1749 Standon Smock 1823 Demolished 1931 Stanstead Abbotts Approximately Smock 1891 1895 Stevenage Approximately Post 1274 1274 Stevenage Approximately Post 1688 Gone by 1699 Stevenage Approximately Post 1720172817491766 1699 1762, gone by 1765 Stevenage Corey's Mill Post 167516761695170017201728176618001822 1593 Burnt down 1878 Stevenage South End Mill Smock 1849 Burnt down c. 1895

T Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Therfield 1323 1323 Therfield Post 1720176618001822 1720 1822 Therfield Smock 1871 Burnt down 19 January 1881 Thundridge Wadesmill Post 18001822 1793 1865, gone by 1878 Tring New MillApproximately Post 1766 1766 1797 Tring Gamnel Wharf Mill Tower 1822 1822 Demolished 1911 Tring Goldfield MillGrover's Mill Tower c. 1839 Windmill World

W Location Name of mill andgrid reference Type Maps First mentionor built Last mention or demise Photograph Walkern 1360 1360 Walkern Approximately Post 1676169517661800 1676 1800 Walkern Bassus Green MillPryer's MillPrior's MillApproximately 167617001720176618001822 1676 1839 Wallington Approximately Post 167616951700 1660 1700 Ware 1570 1570 Welwyn Approximately Post 1676 1676 1676 Weston 1275 1275 Weston Approximately Post 1676172017281749176618001822 1676 1861 Weston 17201749 1720 1766 Weston Lannock Mill Tower 1860 Windmill World Whitwell Approximately Post 1766 1766 1766 Wormley 1338 1391

Locations formerly within Hertfordshire

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

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

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

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