Bidston Windmill

This circular tapering tower mill features roughcast walls, a boarded cap, and four large sails that once harnessed wind power to grind grain into flour for the local community.

Built around 1800 to replace a wooden mill destroyed by fire in 1791, this stone structure operated as a corn mill until approximately 1875 before being restored by Birkenhead Corporation in 1894.

The windmill represents traditional English milling heritage and demonstrates the agricultural practices that sustained local communities during the 18th and 19th centuries across the Wirral Peninsula.

Visitors can access the site via walking routes up Bidston Hill with nearby parking facilities, and interpretive signage provides educational information about its construction and historical significance.

The original wooden mill was destroyed when its sails became uncontrollable during a gale, generating enough friction to ignite the entire mechanism and burn down the structure completely.

Location: Wirral

GPS coordinates: 53.39700,-3.07400

Latest update: July 24, 2025 10:26