# List of horse mills

This is a list of horse mills that exist or are known to have existed.

## Belgium

| Province | Location | Notes |
| Antwerp | Antwerp | Brouwers Huis Museum |
| Antwerp | Ghent | Bas relief of a mediaeval horse mill on front of mill. |

## Channel Islands

| Island | Location | Notes |
| Jersey | The Elms | A horse-drawn apple crusher. |
| Guernsey | | A horse-powered cider mill is preserved at the Folk museum. |

## Croatia

| County | Location | Notes |
| Vukovar-Srijem County | Otok | The local horse-powered "dry" mill (Croatian: Otočka suvara) is the symbol of- and is found in the coat of arms of the city. It is the last remaining mill of this type in Croatia. |

## England

| County | Location | Notes |
| Bedfordshire | Eversholt | A horse engine, now preserved at Billing Mill, Northamptonshire. |
| | Kensworth | A donkey wheel from Nash Farm is preserved in Luton Museum and Art Gallery. |
| | Kensworth | There was a donkey wheel at Church End Farm. |
| | Sandy Heath | A horse powered wash mill was in use at the coprolite mine in the 1870s. |
| | Woburn | A horse-driven corn mill. |
| Berkshire | Woolley Park | A horse-driven corn mill. |
| Buckinghamshire | Aylesbury | A horse wheel and churn are now preserved in the Science Museum (London). |
| | Hawridge | A horse mill photographed in 1938 by Stanley Freese. |
| Cambridgeshire | Fen Ditton | in 1251 the customary tenants of the bishop of Ely were required to use the horse mill even though other mills were available. |
| | Horningsea | A horse-powered mill in 1251. |
| | Little Eversden | A horse mill £50 (on the coprolite workings).1871. |
| | Meldreth | A horse-powered mill was used to process material from coprolite mine between 1860 and 1890. |
| | Newton-in-the-Isle | A horse powered temporary woad mill that was subsequently moved to Parson Drove. |
| | Parson Drove | A horse driven temporary woad mill operated in Parson Drove, near Wisbech until the early 20th century. Previously used in Newton-in-the-Isle. Taken down in 1914. model is on exhibition in Wisbech & Fenland museum. |
| | Stretham | A horse powered washing mill for the coprolite mine c1870. |
| | Tydd St.Giles | A former location of the horse operated temporary woad mill that ended its days at Parson Drove. |
| | Wisbech | In 1251 a water mill, a horse mill, at which customary tenants were obliged to grind their corn, and a newly constructed wind mill. |
| | Wisbech | In 1813 an excellent second-hand Horse Mill was for sale. Described as consisting of one horse wheel, 18 feet diameter : 2 sour ditto with upright shaft and iron work complete : one pair of stones, 4 feet diameter, and irons complete; stone bed frame, brig tree, stone cases, with hopper, screen, & c. Pump gears, shaft, cranks, and iron work to the same, all in excellent condition. Enquire of Mr. geo. Snarey, millwright, Wisbech. |
| Cheshire | Widnes | A horse-powered mill in Widnes in the 13th century. |
| Cornwall | Gwennap | A horse whim for raising ore. |
| | Newquay | A horse gear for driving a threshing machine is preserved at the Dairyland museum. |
| Cumberland | Cartmel | A horse gear is preserved at the Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal. |
| Derbyshire | Castleton | A horse-powered ore crusher stood at SK135835. |
| Devonshire | Bovey Tracey | A photo of the horse cider Press in Bovey Tracey. C1940. E.M.Gardiner. |
| | Dunsford | Remains of a horse powered cider Press. Lowley Farm. |
| | Harberton | A photo of the cider Press in Harberton. c1940.Mills archive. |
| | Scorlinch, Clyst St. Lawrence | A horse engine. |
| | Weyland, Tedburn St. Mary | A horse-powered mill, extant in the 1920s. |
| Durham | East Herrington | A horse-powered mine gin. |
| | Beamish Museum | Oak and iron horse mill for threshing in situ in gin gang at Home Farm; unused since ca.1830. |
| Hampshire | Southampton | A horse-powered pumping engine in the Weevil Brewery. Built by John Smeaton in 1780. |
| Herefordshire | Bacton | A contemporary horse powered cider Press at Fair Oak. |
| | Little Cowarne | A horse-powered cider mill located in the oast at Little Cowarne Court. |
| Hertfordshire | Ashridge | A donkey wheel. |
| Isle of Wight | Carisbrooke | Carisbrooke Castle: a donkey wheel, extant. |
| Kent | Chilham | Chilham Castle: a horse wheel driving pumps. |
| | Burham | Great Kewlands, a dog wheel for raising water. |
| | West Kingsdown | A horse whim, now preserved at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton, Sussex. |
| Lancashire | Preston | A horse powered spinning mill. |
| Lincolnshire | Brothertoft | A horse powered permanent woad mill. In operation until the early 20th century. |
| | Grimsby | A horse operated machine for grinding Malt was offered for sale by Messrs. Simpson & Reavis in 1809. |
| | Spalding | A horse powered temporary woad mill. Later relocated and finally taken down at Parson Drove,Cambridgeshire. |
| | Sutterton | A horse powered Woad mill. |
| | Whaplode Marsh | A horse powered temporary woad mill. Later relocated and finally taken down at Parson Drove, Cambridgeshire. |
| London | | A horse-powered pumping engine in the Chiswell Street brewery. |
| Norfolk | Norwich | Catton mill: a horse and wind mill. |
| | | Earlham Hall: a horse mill. |
| | | Heigham: in a tannery |
| | | Mill Hill, Heigham: a horse and wind mill. |
| | | Pockthorpe mill: a horse and wind mill. |
| | Attleborough | Great mill: a horse and wind mill. |
| | King's Lynn | Kettle mills: a horse-, wind- and water-mill. |
| | Oulton | A horse and wind mill. |
| | Wymondham | A horse-powered mill. |
| Northumberland | Berwick Hill | A horse gin built in 1814. Now preserved at Beamish Museum. Cragend Farm Rothbury 1864 OS map A horse gin built earlier shown on OS map in 1864 latterly reconstructed by Loord Armstong of Cragside into a hydraulic machine room using water power. |
| Nottinghamshire | Nottingham | A horse powered cotton mill. |
| | Wollaton Park | A horse gin built at Langton Colliery in 1844 and later used at Pinxton Colliery. |
| Oxfordshire | Rotherfield Greys. | Greys Court: a National Trust property, with a donkey wheel. |
| | Great Tew | A horse-powered corn mill. |
| Suffolk | Blythburgh | There was a horse wheel at Henham Hall now preserved at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket. |
| | Drinkstone. | The smock mill formerly had a horse mill in the base. |
| Surrey | Cobham | A contemporary horse powered cider mill 'Horse Kick Cider Ltd' since 2016 |
| | Painshill | A horse wheel used for raising water. In use from 1770 to the 1830s. |
| Sussex | Patching | A pug mill, now preserved at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton |
| | Mark Cross | a pug mill in a brickyard. |
| | Stanmer | A donkey wheel, in the churchyard of Stanmer Church. |
| | Saddlescombe | A donkey wheel at the farm, owned by the National Trust. |
| Wiltshire | Broad Hinton | A donkey wheel, demolished in 1908. |
| | Tidworth | A horse-driven pump, working in the 1930s. |
| Worcestershire | Burlingham | A horse-powered cider mill is preserved at Hartlebury Castle. |
| Yorkshire | Hutton-le-Hole | A horse mill is preserved at the Ryedale Folk Museum. |
| | Stillington | A horse wheel now preserved at Shibden Hall. |
| | Sutton | A gorse crushing mill is preserved on the village green. |

## France

| Département | Location | Notes |
| Drôme | Nyons | Les Vieux Moulins à huile, a watermill and also animal-powered mill. |
| Lot | Varaire | Moulin à huile, an animal-powered oil mill. |
| Tarn | Magrin | Musée du Pastel |
| Var | Pontevès | Moulin de Pontevès, produced olive oil. |
| Vaucluse | Gordes | Moulin des Bouillons, produced olive oil. |
| Vaucluse | Joucas | Le Moulin à huile, produced olive oil. |

## Hungary

| County | Location | Notes |
| Békés | Szarvas | A mill built in 1836. (Hungarian: szarvasi szárazmalom) is the last remaining horse-powered mill in its condition. |
| Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | Vámosoroszi | A reconstructed horse-powered mill built before 1840. is moved to the Hungarian Open Air Museum in Szentendre. |
| Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg | Tarpa | An animal-powered mill reconstructed in 1980s is declared industrial-history landmark and functions as an open-air cultural heritage museum. |

## Poland

| Voivodeship | Location | Notes |
| Lesser Poland | Wieliczka Salt Mine | Three horse mills: Hungarian- and Saxon-types with vertical rope drums and Polish-type with a horizontal windlass |

## Scotland

| County | Location | Notes |
| Aberdeenshire | Gartly | A horse mill for crushing gorse for fodder |
| Ayrshire | Titwood Farm, Kilmaurs | |
| Fife | Culross | Horse-gin built by Sir George Bruce c1590 to raise mine water from his Moat Pit, powered by 3 horses and using 36 buckets on a chain, working to a depth of 40 fathoms, known as the 'Egyptian Wheel'. At least 3 other horse-gins were in use at Culross Colliery between 1590 and 1676. |
| Lanarkshire | Wester Kittochside, East Kilbride. | This example is at the Museum of Scottish Country Life and was recently dug out (2005) and partially restored to working condition. |
| Orkney | Garson Farm, Stromness |
| Selkirkshire | Broomhill House, Selkirk | Recently restored horse mill |
| Shetland | Lund Farm, Unst | A horse gin, probably for powering a thresher in the barn. |

## Serbia

| District | Location | Notes |
| North Banat District | Suvača, Kikinda | Suvača is in 1990 proclaimed as a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance. |

## Spain

| Province | Location | Notes |
| Canary Islands | Tefia, Puerto del Rosario | A donkey-powered mill preserved at La Alcogida Ecomuseum |

## Wales

| County | Location | Notes |
| Caernarvonshire | Dullog, Rhostryfan, Caernarfon | An oblique dog-wheel. Now preserved at the Welsh Folk Museum, St. Fagans, Cardiff |
| Denbighshire | Wrexham | Bersham Colliery, a reconstruction of a horse gin. |
| Monmouthshire | Abergavenny | A dog-driven spit is preserved in the museum. |
| Pembrokeshire | Penysgwarne Farm, Tremarchog | |

## United States

| State | Location | Notes |
| Indiana | Bottorff-McCulloch Farm | |