Windmills · North Wales
Bidston Windmill
Bidston Windmill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Upton · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Bidston Windmill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.3963°, -3.0733°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Bidston Windmill is a historic corn mill situated on Bidston Hill near Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula in England.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: North Wirral Foreshore SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bidston Windmill is a historic corn mill situated on Bidston Hill near Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula in England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It is believed that there has been a windmill on this site since 1596. The mill was ideally placed to catch the wind and was able to produce over 100 lb of flour every 3 to 5 minutes. (although some sources state 1793). During 2006, the roof of the windmill was replaced as part of a refurbishment programme, in order to maintain the structure.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3963, -3.0733
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH43 7PY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birkenhead
- Established
- 1800
- Nearest railway station
- Upton — 1.3 km
Sources
- osm: w35047863 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Bidston Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bidston Windmill 2013.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bidston Windmill?
- Bidston Windmill is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH43 7PY), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- When was Bidston Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1800.
- Who owns Bidston Windmill?
- Bidston Windmill is owned by Public.
- Is Bidston Windmill a listed building?
- Bidston Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Bidston Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Bidston Windmill is part of the North Wirral Foreshore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore Ramsar wetland.
- Is Bidston Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Bidston Windmill is free to enter.