East Wittering Windmill

East Wittering Windmill

The mill in 2005
Origin
Mill name East Wittering Mill
Mill location SZ 797 973
50°46′12″N 0°52′16″W / 50.770°N 0.871°W / 50.770; -0.871
Operator(s) Private
Year built c1810
Information
Purpose Corn mill
Type Tower mill
Storeys Four storeys
Number of sails Four sails
Type of sails Two Spring sails and two Common sails
Winding Fantail
Number of pairs of millstones Two pairs

East Wittering Windmill is a grade II listed[1] tower mill at East Wittering, Sussex, England which is derelict.

History

East Wittering Windmill was first mentioned in 1810. The mill was working by wind until 1895, and the sails were removed in 1896. The cap was blown off in 1931. The derelict tower retained some machinery in 1974, but was burnt out in May 1975, with the windshaft falling within the tower.[2]

Description

For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.

East Wittering Windmill is a four storey cement rendered brick tower mill. It had two Spring sails and two Common sails. The beehive cap was winded by a fantail. The sails were set with the aid of a travelling stage. The mill drove two pairs of underdrift millstones. The derelict tower stands today.[2]

Millers

References for above:-[2]

See also

References

  1. "EAST WITTERING WINDMILL, CHURCH ROAD, WEST WITTERING, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX". English Heritage. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  2. 1 2 3 Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 131–132, 196. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.

Further reading

Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel.  Online version

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