Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the Wynd myll of Maister Robert Leake 1601 Terrier

• ye Wind-Miln 1703 ib

• the Windmilne e.18 Surv

• the Windmill 1759 EnclA

• the Mill c.1700,1704,1709,1712,1724 Terrier

• the Milne 1708 18 ib

• Wimeswold Mill 1836 O

Etymology

, the Wynd myll of Maister Robert Leake 1601Terrier , ye Wind -Miln 1703ib , the Windmilne e.18Surv , the Windmill 1759EnclA ;also the Mill c.1700, 1704, 1709, 1712, 1724Terrier , the Milne 1708(18) ib , Wimeswold Mill 1836 O , v. wind-mylne , myln ; note that two windmills are present in the parish in 1836 O .