Billingford Windmill

BILLINGFORD WINDMILL, BILLINGFORD COMMON

Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places

Explore this list entry

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1303800
Date first listed:
11-Sept-1951
Statutory Address:
BILLINGFORD WINDMILL, BILLINGFORD COMMON
Go to the official list entry
User submitted image
Contributed by Julie Potton This photo may not represent the current condition of the site. Over 400,000 images and stories have been added to the Missing Pieces Project so far. Share your story.
View all

Location

Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places. 

There is a problem

Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .

This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.

What is the National Heritage List for England?

The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.

The list includes:

Icon Buildings
Icon Scheduled monuments
Icon Parks and gardens
Icon Battlefields
Icon Shipwrecks

Find out more about listing

Images of England Project

To view this image please use Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Edge.
Archive image, may not represent current condition of site.
Date:
2003-02-12
Reference:
IOE01/09852/21
Rights:
© Mr E.M Trendell. Source: Historic England Archive

Local Heritage Hub

Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.

Discover more

Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1303800
Date first listed:
11-Sept-1951
Statutory Address 1:
BILLINGFORD WINDMILL, BILLINGFORD COMMON

Location

Statutory Address:
BILLINGFORD WINDMILL, BILLINGFORD COMMON

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Norfolk
District:
South Norfolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Scole
National Grid Reference:
TM 16697 78567

Details

1. 5321 SCOLE BILLINGFORD COMMON Billingford Billingford Windmill TM 17 NE 25/15 11.9.51 II+

Circa 1862, On site of earlier post mill blown down in storm in 1860. The present tower mill ceased work in 1956 and was the last mill to operate by wind in Norfolk. Brick. Circular on plan. Five storeys. Segmental headed window and doorway openings. Ground and first floor doors. Cap, fan and sails, and machinery complete and in working order.

Listing NGR: TM1669778567

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
225678
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

Ordnance survey map of Billingford Windmill

Map

This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 05-Jun-2026 at 03:29:41.

Download a full scale map (PDF)
© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. Use of this mapping is subject to Terms and Conditions.

End of official list entry

All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.

Previous -  Overview
Next -  Comments and Photos