Site overview

Heron's Mill was a wind-powered tower corn mill at Goole. The former mill later passed out of industrial use and was converted into a house. Its construction date, working sequence, machinery and final working date have not been established.

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History

Heron's Mill was built at Goole as a wind-powered tower corn mill. It formed part of the group of tower mills associated with the town. The mill later ceased working and was converted to residential use, preserving the tower within a house conversion.

The detailed construction date, machinery, operating chronology and final working date remain uncertain.

Timeline

Tower mill built

Heron's Mill was built at Goole as a tower corn mill.

Converted to house

The former tower mill was converted for residential use.

Sources and records

Windmill World site entry
Mills Archive mill record
List of windmills in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Gregory and Turner: Windmills of Yorkshire