Windmills · South East England
Patcham Mill
In or near Hangleton.
Patcham Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Preston Park · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Patcham Mill, the nearest railway station is Preston Park, located 2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BN1 8YH, and entry to the mill is free.
About
Patcham Mill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. Address: Brighton, BN1 8YH. Coordinates: 50.8628°, -0.1663°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Heritage listing
Waterhall Mill, also known as Westdene Windmill, is a grade II listed tower mill at Westdene, Sussex, England which has been converted to residential use.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Waterhall Mill, also known as Westdene Windmill, is a grade II listed tower mill at Westdene, Sussex, England which has been converted to residential use.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Waterhall Mill was built in 1885 by James Holloway, the Shoreham millwright. It was the last windmill built in Sussex, and was working until 1924. In World War II it was used by the Home Guard as a lookout post. The mill was converted into a house in 1963, retaining the machinery and externally restored. New sweeps (Sussex dialect for sails) were erected in 1972 The cap was partly rebuilt and new sweeps erected following a lightning strike in December 1990.
Description
Waterhall Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill with a domed cap winded by a five-bladed fantail. It had four Spring Patent sails carried on a cast iron Windshaft. The iron Brake Wheel is fitted with Holloways screw brake. The mill drove three pairs of underdrift millstones. The tower is 19 ft diameter at the base and 13 ft diameter at the curb, having an overall height to 40 ft to the curb.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8628, -0.1663
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN1 8YH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Established
- 1885
- Nearest railway station
- Preston Park — 2 km
Sources
- osm: w210374427 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Waterhall Mill, Patcham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Patcham mill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Patcham Mill?
- Patcham Mill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 8YH), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- What is Patcham Mill?
- Patcham Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Patcham Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Preston Park, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN1 8YH.
- When was Patcham Mill built?
- Built or established in 1885.
- Who owns Patcham Mill?
- Patcham Mill is owned by Private.
- Is Patcham Mill a listed building?
- Patcham Mill is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Patcham Mill a protected site?
- Yes — Patcham Mill is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Patcham Mill free to visit?
- Yes, Patcham Mill is free to enter.