There is documentary evidence for a windmill here from the Post Medieval period and possibly earlier. It was of the post mill type and was restored in the 1930s but blew down in the 1946. It was at Windmill Hill. The beacon is what is left.

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1. Holy Well, Burton Dassett – Windmill Hill Beacon loop from Farnborough CP

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2. Holy Well, Burton Dassett – Windmill Hill Beacon loop from Burton Dassett CP

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3. Windmill Hill Beacon – Holy Well, Burton Dassett loop from Burton Dassett CP

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Elevation 220 m

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Max wind speed: 42.0 km/h

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Location: Burton Dassett, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Windmill Hill Beacon

1. Holy Well, Burton Dassett – Windmill Hill Beacon loop from Farnborough CP

2. Holy Well, Burton Dassett – Windmill Hill Beacon loop from Burton Dassett CP

3. Windmill Hill Beacon – Holy Well, Burton Dassett loop from Burton Dassett CP

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