Hessle Whiting Mill
Hessle Whiting Mill
Windmill
A rare whiting windmill, probably built around 1812 and now listed Grade II. The mill, which originally had five sails, was designed to crush chalk from the nearby quarry as part of the production of whiting - a purified powered form of chalk
Hessle Mill and the Humber Bridge © East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hessle Mill © East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hessle Mill © East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Hessle Mill © East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Location
53.7152, 0.4521
Ample free parking both at the top of the country park, where you will find pedestrian access to the Humber Bridge, and at the bottom along the river. Please note, the car park by The Country Park Inn is for customers of the restaurant only. Toilets available near the mill.
Contact
Opening Times:
The mill is currently undergoing works and is scheduled to open in 2020.
News & Events:
The mill is located on the edge of the Humber Bridge Country Park - a 21-hectare nature reserve of woods, meadows, ponds and cliffs that supports a wide range of wildlife including great crested newts. The bird feeding station with its living willow screens and viewing tunnel is a fantastic place to watch birds, and there are also nature trails waymarked with hand carved owls, rabbits and frogs to ensure you never get lost, plus a sculpture trail featuring 10 unique seats.
Additional Information:
Whiting - used as a filler in putty, paint and whitewash - was produced in the now demolished whiting works which once adjoined the tower. Today, the remains of this operation can be seen inside the base of the mill’s tower. This includes the wooden crushing tub and vertical edge runner stones that once ground down the chalk, as well the later concrete crushing tub and 6ft millstones that were powered by an electric motor. Four of the mill's original seven floors remain, which provide views of the drive shaft.