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ONE OF THE LARGEST MILLS IN EUROPE, MARSH MILL STANDS AT A HEIGHT OF 22.8M (70FT) IS ALSO ONE OF THE TALLEST ON THE FYLDE.THE LOCATION OF MARSH MILL WINDMILL IS QUITE USUAL, AS IT SITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TOWN OF THORNTON WITH LOTS OF BUILDINGS AND SHOPS SURROUNDING THE WINDMILL. UNTIL 1922 MARSH MILL WAS A WORKING WINDMILL PRODUCING WHEATFLOUR FOR BREAD, CRUSHED BARLEY FOR ANIMAL FEED, RYE FLOUR AND OATMEAL.
IT WAS BUILT IN 1794 BY RALPH SLATER WHO WAS A FYLDE MILLWRIGHT AND ALSO BUILT PILLING AND CLIFTON MILLS. IT WAS COMMISSIONED BY BOLD HESKETH, UNCLE OF PETER HESKETH (LATER PETER HESKETH-FLEETWOOD) WHO WOULD GO ON TO PLAY A PROMINENT ROLE IN THE EXPANSION OF FLEETWOOD.
TRAGEDY STRUCK IN MAY 1930, WHEN A MISS ALICE BALDWIN AND A MRS MARY JANE BAILEY VISITED THE WINDMILL WITH AN INTEREST IN PURCHASING IT. HOWEVER, WHEN BOTH WOMEN STEPPED ONTO THE FANTAIL PLATFORM, THE PLATFORM COLLAPSED AND THE WOMEN FELL TO THEIR DEATHS.
THE MILL UNDERWENT A TWO YEAR RENOVATION AND THE SAILS FINALLY TURNED AGAIN AFTER SIXTY YEARS IN 1990. IT IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF A COMPLETE ENGLISH WINDMILL AND HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A GRADE II* LISTED BUILDING BY ENGLISH HERITAGE.