Abbey House Museum 2026
Yorkshire
Holgate Windmill 2026
Yorkshire’s last surviving 253 year old windmill and the oldest five-sailed windmill in the country, which is now fully restored and producing traditional stone-ground flour.
Contacts
Operator: Holgate Windmill Preservation Society (HWPS)
Address: Windmill Rise York Yorkshire YO26 4TX
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- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Feb-Sep Wed, Fri-Sat 1000-1200. Visit website or facebook for more details.
Travel
- By Rail: York / 2 miles
The mill was built by George Waud in 1770, and was the first mill on the site. In the late 1850s/early 1860s a big investment was made by the then owner Joseph Peart, and a serious upgrade undertaken. This involved the raising of the tower by 8ft 9in. the addition of a steam engine and chimney, and the installation of the cast-iron machinery seen today.
The mill worked continuously between 1770 and 1933. From then it stood empty and decaying until the Holgate Windmill Preservation Society was formed in 2001, and the restoration was completed in 2012.
