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Bidston Windmill

A Grade II* Listed Building in Birkenhead, Wirral

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Latitude: 53.3963 / 53°23'46"N

Longitude: -3.0733 / 3°4'23"W

OS Eastings: 328726

OS Northings: 389366

OS Grid: SJ287893

Mapcode National: GBR 6YZ5.F7

Mapcode Global: WH761.RWQQ

Plus Code: 9C5R9WWG+GM

Entry Name: Bidston Windmill

Listing Date: 29 July 1950

Last Amended: 10 August 1992

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1282506

English Heritage Legacy ID: 389372

ID on this website: 101282506

Location: Bidston Hill, Bidston, Wirral, Merseyside, CH43

County: Wirral

Electoral Ward/Division: Bidston and St James

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Birkenhead

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Merseyside

Church of England Parish: Bidston St Oswald

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description



BIRKENHEAD

SJ28NE VYNER ROAD NORTH, Bidston
789-1/3/181 (North side)
29/07/50 Bidston Windmill
(Formerly Listed as:
VYNER ROAD NORTH
(North side)
The Old Windmill)

II*

Formerly known as: Windmill BIDSTON HILL.
Windmill. Late C18, restored late C19 and again 1971.
Roughcast render, probably over stone. Circular tapering tower
with boarded cap and sails. Doorway to tower with lintel
inscribed "Restored A.D.1894". The windmill was acquired by
the Corporation of Birkenhead, together with the surrounding
land, in 1909.


Listing NGR: SJ2872689366

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