Building record 7878/1/1 - The Windmill, Hellidon

Built in 1842 of red brick, this three storey tower mill with four common cloth sails and a fantail worked four pairs of stones to mill corn. The mill ceased work about 1905 but still contained much of its wooden machinery until 1975 when it was converted to a residence and the aluminium dome was fitted at that time.

{1} Tower mill, converted into dwelling. Late C18 or early C19. Rendered brick, aluminium cap. 3 storeys. C20 part-glazed door, C20 windows with stone sills and segmental heads. No machinery preserved inside.

{3} Built in 1842 of red brick, this three storey tower mill with four common cloth sails and a fantail worked four pairs of stones to mill corn. The mill ceased work about 1905 but still contained much of its wooden machinery until 1975 when it was converted to a residence and the aluminium dome was fitted at that time.

{4} Undated photo, also seven photos dated 1966;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/100 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, NIAG Industrial Gazetteer, (unchecked) (Draft). SNN101121.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Hellidon (Photographs). SNN112659.

<5> Bryan, AA, 1998, Windmill Gazetteer for England, P.21 (Gazetteer). SNN113560.

<6> Historic England, THE WINDMILL, HELLIDON, BF002885 (Archive). SNN116325.

Record last edited

May 3 2024 3:15PM