Windmills · South East England
Chalton Windmill
Chalton Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
David Martin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Chalton Windmill is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Chalton Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill on the top of Windmill Hill at Chalton, Hampshire, England, which has been converted to residential use.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Chalton Windmill is a Grade II listed tower mill on the top of Windmill Hill at Chalton, Hampshire, England, which has been converted to residential use.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A mill has been recorded on the site since 1289. A windmill was marked on John Norden's map dated 1607, John Speed's map dated 1611, Joan Blaeu's map dated 1645 and John Ogilby's map dated 1675. The Chalton mill was built in the early nineteenth century. Circa 1978 permission was given for the mill to be incorporated into a new-build house.
Description
Chalton windmill is a four-storey tower mill. It had four patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft and the cap was winded by a fantail. The millstones were driven overdrift.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.9398, -0.9822
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- East Hampshire
- Parish
- Clanfield
- Postcode
- PO8 0QF
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Hampshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q5069072 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chalton Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chalton Windmill?
- Chalton Windmill is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode PO8 0QF), in the parish of Clanfield.
- Who owns Chalton Windmill?
- Chalton Windmill is owned by |built =Early 19th century.
- Is Chalton Windmill a listed building?
- Chalton Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Chalton Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Chalton Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chalton Windmill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PO8 0QF. It sits within the East Hampshire parliamentary constituency.