windmill land??

[Tricia_2]

I know someone who lives in / at Windmill End, Dudley. Dudley used to be in Worcestershire ~ it's now classed as West Midlands.

[joanne56]

Blackpool was once called Windmill Land.

Just thought I would share that with you 

Windmill Land (written by Alan Clarke beside Little Marton Mill)

O Windmill Land, dear Windmill Land,
May thy white towers forever stand,
Green peace around, blue joy o’erhead,
And sails like angel wings outspread:

O Windmill Land, sweet Windmill Land,
‘Tween heatherd hills and sea-laved strand,
Near or afar, ‘neath sun or star,
My heart is aye in Windmill Land.

If you are sad and sick of strife,
If cares and burdens fret your life,
Let Heaven take you by the hand,
And lead you into Windmill Land.

he was talking about Blackpool and the fylde. This predominance of windmills earned the area its name, Windmill Land. Charles Allen Clarke coined the phrase. Born in 1863, he was sent to work in a local factory mill at the age of 13. After being emancipated, he later turned his talents to journalism. Clarke was to become the editor of the Blackpool Echo.

more snippets of info. 

[joanne56]

that could be it!  I have a mental picture of what windmill land would look like!

anything like this? 

[poppysmum]

Exactly 

[abd107951]

windmill end is part of darby end in Netherton,  Worcs, it lies beside the main canal between Netherton and Dudley, and used to be a mining area, but now is a protected area for history and wildlife. glen

[kezbomb]

windmill end is part of darby end in Netherton,  Worcs, it lies beside the main canal between Netherton and Dudley, and used to be a mining area, but now is a protected area for history and wildlife. glen

windmill end is netherton dudley, and windmill hill is about a mile up the road in a town called colley gate, and i hate to dissapoint but we have no windmills, both are from the famous black country where it was all mining and chain making.


kerry

[Aulus]

Here's a link to Windmill End on Google Maps

I've come across Darby End called Darby Hand (and Derby End/Hand) on the censuses and GRO certificates.