What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in North Hertfordshire.
Windmill Hill is a low, gently rising chalk formation, typical of the Chiltern Hills, with a height of approximately 120–140 metres. It is named after a historic windmill that once stood there, and the area is of archaeological interest due to evidence of Iron Age and Roman settlement. The hill matters as a local landmark with layers of historical and agricultural significance.
Places near here
Hitchin Library and MuseumHeritage place · 1 yd
St Marys Church and river bankChurch, cross or graveyard · 1 yd
St. Marys ChurchChurch, cross or graveyard · 1 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 439 yd
The Coopers SculpturePublic sculpture · 533 yd
Oughtonhead CommonVisitor information · 1.1 mi
Waterfall at Oughtonhead Common Nature ReserveWaterfall · 1.2 mi
Gerry's HoleVisitor information · 1.4 mi
Wymondley WoodForest · 1.8 mi
Ickleford TumulusArchaeological place · 1.9 mi
Great Wymondley church tower under repairCastle, fort or tower · 2.0 mi
Great Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great WymondleyScheduled monument · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: Samir Jeraj · CC BY-SA 2.0