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There is little evidence of windmills of the traditional kind in our area; the two nearest
of which we have considerable evidence were at Holberrow Green in Worcestershire and
Temple Grafton in Warwickshire. Wind power was exploited by the all-metal windpump,
introduced from America about 1880.
| Ref | Location | O.S. | Notes |
| 1. Windmills | |||
| C 130 | Windmill Hill | SP 095607 | In Coughton parish the name
presumably records former mill; not shown on any early maps. |
| 2. Windpumps | |||
| B 109 | Bidford | SP 113513 | By R.Avon;tower and base removed
but water intake from river visible.Pumped water for fruit irrigation |
| B 110 | Bidford | SP 110505 | Windpump still used; water raising. |
| 0 179 | Knole Barn, Oversley | SP 084556 | Windpump tower by barn about l0m high with ladder and inspection platform;wind wheel,etc. vanished; brick tower nearby probably carried storage tank for water raised by the pump;post 1886 |
| Sal 192 | SP 075536 | Near Dunnington Crossroads;wind wheel in position on tower but inoperative; wheel diameter c.4m;tower about 11m high;tail vane present but no maker’s name;raised water for Dunnington Court Farm | |
| Sal 193 | SP 047526 | Stood in Cock Bevington;blown down in gale 1971. There are remains behind Bevington Hal (SP 055527) tower scrapped;wind wheel about 2m diameter. | |
| Sam 219 |
SP 057624 | Almost complete,pump stands by
Studley—Astwood Bank road;wheel still turns but pump rod broken;rusty and
dilapidated-- delivered water to large concrete tank for supply to poultry or pig houses
nearby. |
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