Beacon Windmill

Beacon Windmill is a historic building in Ravenscar, North Yorkshire, a village in England.

The windmill was built in 1858, for local landlord William Hammond. It was originally known as Peak Mill, was leased out jointly with a neighbouring pub, and was used to grind corn. The pub was later converted into a farmhouse. By 1902, the mill was in poor condition, and the two remaining sails blew down in high winds. The mill then closed, and the machinery was sold. The mill was left derelict for many years, and was still disused when it was featured in two episodes of the television series Heartbeat. In 2013, it was converted into a holiday let.[1][2][3][4] The building has been grade II listed since 2001.[5]

The building is constructed of stone with a plain stone eaves band. It has a circular plan and three storeys. On the ground floor is a doorway, and each of the upper two storeys has a single opening.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitworth, Alan (2011). Yorkshire Windmills Through Time. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445632551.
  2. ^ Burton, Sally (21 May 2025). "Inside detached Ravenscar home with light, space and fantastic sea views". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Peak Mill, Ravenscar". Mills Archive. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  4. ^ "History". Beacon Windmill. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b Historic England. "Beacon Windmill, Staintondale (1334942)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
  6. ^ Grenville, Jane; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2023) [1966]. Yorkshire: The North Riding. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-25903-2.
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