Description and History of Site:-
Tower mill of five storeys. Painted with black bitumen. Batters up to waist at level of 3rd stage and finishes vertically with a six-course corbelled section. Rounded cap is covered with steel plates on wooden cap spars with a ball finial (Hatcher, 1973).
Holgate Windmill, the last surviving windmill in England to feature five double-shuttered sails has been restored. It took 10 years and at a cost of £550,000, the restoration was completed in 2011. Wind-powered corn mill built between 1770 and 1792 on a site occupied by windmills since the C15. Milling ceased in 1939. Restoration by the windmill's trust began in 2001 and was completed in 2011. Flour is produced for sale to visitors.
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
Daily Mail 22 Dec 2011.
https://www.holgatewindmill.org/
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Key Words :- windmill tower mill corn flour
Address :- York, North Yorkshire, YO26 4TX
Grid Ref :- SE 58420 51476
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.956086 , Long -1.111206
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1256229,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1790 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 58420 51476
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.956086 , Long -1.111206
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1256229,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1790 -
Record Date :- 5 June 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive