Where is Heritage Mill?

Heritage Mill is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN8 4EG), in the parish of Chailey.

How do I get to Heritage Mill?

The nearest railway station is Sheffield Park, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN8 4EG.

Who owns Heritage Mill?

Heritage Mill is owned by Chailey Heritage Mill Trust.

Is Heritage Mill a listed building?

Heritage Mill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.

Is Heritage Mill a protected site?

Yes — Heritage Mill is part of the Chailey Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).

How do I get to Heritage Mill?

The nearest railway station is Sheffield Park, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN8 4EG.

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Heritage Mill

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Heritage Mill — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Sheffield Park · 2.8 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Heritage Mill, the nearest railway station is Sheffield Park, located 2.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BN8 4EG. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Heritage Mill is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chailey Common SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Heritage Mill, or Beard's Mill is a grade II listed smock mill at North Chailey, Sussex, England, which is maintained as a landmark and open to the public.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A windmill was first recorded at this site in 1596.Heritage Mill, the seventh on this site, was built in 1830 at Highbrook, West Hoathly, where she was known as Hammingden Mill. In 1844 she was moved to Newhaven, replacing a mill that had burnt down. She was made redundant by the erection of a steam mill and was moved again, this time to her current location at Chailey, replacing a post mill. This second move was done by Medhurst, the Lewes millwright. Heritage Mill was working by wind until 1911. In 1928 the mill was tailwinded, and the cap and sails were blown off. The mill was restored in 1933. The work was done by Neve's, the Heathfield millwrights. A few years later, the mill was…

Description

Heritage Mill is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. It has a Kentish-style cap winded by a fantail. When working it had four Patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The only machinery remaining is the clasp arm great spur wheel.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.9751, -0.0252
County: East Sussex
District: Lewes
Parish: Chailey
Postcode: BN8 4EG
Parliamentary constituency: East Grinstead and Uckfield
Nearest railway station: Sheffield Park — 2.8 km

Sources

wikidata: Q5738945 (CC0)
wikipedia: Heritage Mill, North Chailey (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Heritage Mill?: Heritage Mill is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN8 4EG), in the parish of Chailey.
What is Heritage Mill?: Heritage Mill — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Heritage Mill?: The nearest railway station is Sheffield Park, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN8 4EG.
Who owns Heritage Mill?: Heritage Mill is owned by Chailey Heritage Mill Trust.
Is Heritage Mill a listed building?: Heritage Mill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
Is Heritage Mill a protected site?: Yes — Heritage Mill is part of the Chailey Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
How do I get to Heritage Mill?: The nearest railway station is Sheffield Park, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN8 4EG.

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