South Duffield Windmill

{{Short description|Windmill in North Yorkshire, England}}

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South Duffield Windmill is a historic building in South Duffield, a village in North Yorkshire, in England.

A windmill was first recorded in South Duffield in 1311, when Luke de Hemingborough gave it to Drax Priory. A windmill was again recorded in the 17th century. The current mill was built in about 1800, and was used for grinding cereal. It was in use until about 1930, and appears to have been used again during World War II, before becoming derelict.{{cite book |title=A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 3, Ouse and Derwent Wapentake, and Part of Harthill Wapentake |date=1976 |publisher=Victoria County History |location=London |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/yorks/east/vol3/pp60-63 |access-date=7 June 2024}}{{cite book |last1=Burton |first1=Thomas |title=The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Hemingsbrough in the County of York |date=1888 |publisher=Sampson Brothers}}{{cite book |last1=Whitworth |first1=Alan |title=Yorkshire Windmills Through Time |date=2011 |publisher=Amberley Publishing |isbn=9781445632551}}{{cite web |title=Miller, South Duffield Mill, Cliffe, North Yorkshire |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/miller-south-duffield-mill-cliffe-4561 |website=Historic England Archive |publisher=Historic England |access-date=7 June 2024}} The building was Grade II listed in 1988.{{NHLE |desc=Windmill at Mill House |num=1376795 |access-date=7 June 2024}} In the 2010s, it was converted into a house.{{cite web |title=Advice on Breathable Insulation for a Windmill |url=https://www.womersleys.co.uk/blog/advice-on-breathable-insulation-for-a-windmill |website=Womersley's |access-date=7 June 2024}}

The windmill is built of red brick, and consists of a circular tapering tower with four storeys. In the bottom storey is a doorway to the east and windows in the other faces, and above are four windows in each storey, all with segmental heads.