Stretton Water Mill
Stretton Water Mill is a grade II* listed watermill in Stretton, Cheshire West and Chester. Find it 1.5 km north of Tilston. Nearby, Holt Castle Ruins (4.4 km) heads a list of 30 within 15 km.
Museum near Tilston
Just outside Tilston
Stretton Water Mill is 1.5 km north of Tilston. Towns near it ↓
Grade II* listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Tilston has 8 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Tilston
For warmth, aim for June to September (18–21°C highs in Tilston).
Stretton Water Mill
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- Grade II* listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- 1.5 km north of Tilston
- Official site
- strettonwatermill.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk
Stretton Water Mill and what surrounds it
Use the numbers to match each place near Stretton Water Mill with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The nearest towns
Among the 5, Farndon is the biggest, home to 2,227 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Tilston
Farndon
Brown Knowl
Holt
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Stretton Water Mill is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilston | 1.5 km south of it | 714 | 2 |
| Farndon | 3.4 km west of it | 2,227 | 3 |
| Brown Knowl | 4 km east of it | 213 | 3 |
| Holt | 4.2 km west of it | 1,084 | 2 |
| Churton | 4.6 km northwest of it | 396 | 4 |
Also within reach
4 castles, 2 cathedrals and 2 historic houses are among the 30 within 15 km.
CastleHolt Castle Ruins4.4 km away2
Castle · English HeritageBeeston Castle10 km away3
CathedralChester Cathedral14 km away4
CastlePeckforton Castle9.3 km away5
Castle · English HeritageChester Castle14 km away6
Historic houseEaton Hall8.7 km away7
CathedralWrexham Cathedral13 km away8
Historic houseCholmondeley Castle8.3 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Stretton Water Mill: the answers
Where is Stretton Water Mill?
Stretton Water Mill is 1.5 km north of Tilston, Cheshire.
What is Stretton Water Mill?
Grade II* listed watermill in Stretton, Cheshire West and Chester, UK.
When is the best time to visit Stretton Water Mill?
June to September are the warmest months in Tilston, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Stretton Water Mill a listed building?
Yes: Grade II* listed building.
What else is there to see near Stretton Water Mill?
Within 15 km: Holt Castle Ruins (4.4 km), Beeston Castle (10 km), Chester Cathedral (14 km) and Peckforton Castle (9.3 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Stretton Water Mill: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holt Castle Ruins: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beeston Castle: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Cathedral: Stephen Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckforton Castle: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eaton Hall: Neil Kennedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wrexham Cathedral: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cholmondeley Castle: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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