East Wittering Windmill

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East Wittering Windmill
East Wittering mill.jpg
The mill in 2005
Origin
Mill nameEast Wittering Mill
Mill locationSZ 797 973
Coordinates50°46′12″N 0°52′16″W / 50.770°N 0.871°W / 50.770; -0.871Coordinates: 50°46′12″N 0°52′16″W / 50.770°N 0.871°W / 50.770; -0.871
Operator(s)Private
Year builtc1810
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFour storeys
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsTwo Spring sails and two Common sails
WindingFantail
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo 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[]

  • Robert Woodman 1845
  • William Stevens 1855
  • T Souch 1866
  • R H Sparkes 1870
  • E Redman 1887
  • Richard Stevens 1887 - 1895

References for above:-[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Historic England. "EAST WITTERING WINDMILL, CHURCH ROAD, WEST WITTERING, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX (1026108)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  2. ^ a b c 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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