Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux | |
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Origin | |
Grid reference | TQ 648 122 |
Coordinates | 50°53′10″N 0°20′31″E / 50.886°N 0.342°E |
Year built | ca. 1814 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Post mill |
Roundhouse storeys | Two storey roundhouse |
No. of sails | Four |
Type of sails | Patent sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Originally Tailpole, now by computer controlled battery powered electric motor |
No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs, arranged Head and Tail |
Other information | Largest post mill in Sussex. Only surviving example of Hammond's Patent Sweep Governor is fitted to this mill. |
Windmill Hill Mill is a grade II* listed[1] post mill at Herstmonceux, Sussex, England which has been restored and now operates as a working mill. The mill is open to the public on most Sundays from Easter until October.