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Marsh Mill

Marsh Mill is an 18th-century tower windmill in Thornton. Built in 1794 by Ralph Slater for local landowner Bold Hesketh, it functioned as a corn mill until the 1920s and has since been fully restored. Although the sails do not turn at present, there is much original machinery. It is a good example of a complete English windmill and has been designated a Grade II* listed building (English Heritage Building ID: 184793 LinkExternal link British Listed Buildings). Standing at over seventy feet in height, Marsh Mill is the tallest in Europe (LinkExternal link ).

Wyre Council provides a brief history of the mill at LinkExternal link .
by David Dixon

Created: Sat, 17 May 2014, Updated: Sat, 17 May 2014


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SD3342 : Marsh Mill in Wyre, Thornton Cleveleys by David Dixon
SD3342 : Marsh Mill, Fleetwood Road North by David Dixon
SD3342 : Datestone, Marsh Mill by David Dixon
SD3342 : Marsh Mill Shopping Village by David Dixon
SD3342 : Marsh Mill, Thornton - tentering governor by Chris Allen
SD3342 : Marsh Mill, Thornton - the sack hoist by Chris Allen
SD3342 : Marsh Mill by David Dixon
SD3342 : Thornton, Marsh Mill by David Dixon
SD3342 : Marsh Mill Shopping Village, Thornton Cleveleys by David Dixon
SD3342 : Ground floor, Marsh Mill, Thornton Cleveleys by Chris Allen


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