Windmills · South East England
Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux
In or near Herstmonceux.
Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux — Grade II* listed building-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Normans Bay · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Windmill Hill Mill in Herstmonceux, the nearest railway station is Normans Bay, located 7.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BN27 4TS, and entry to the mill is free.
About
Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux is a Grade II* listed building-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1285093). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Windmill Hill Mill is a grade II* listed 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.
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
Windmill Hill Mill is a grade II* listed 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Windmill Hill Mill was built c. 1814 by William Medhurst, the Lewes millwright. It was working by wind until 1893, when it was stopped owing to a weak weatherbeam. It is the largest post mill in Sussex, and is unique in that it is fitted with Hammond's Patent Sweep Governor, a feature previously fitted to Jack Mill, Clayton. After work by wind had ceased, milling was continued by means of a steam-powered mill set up in the roundhouse. Neve, the Warbleton millwright was responsible for the fitting-out of the roundhouse as a power mill. The mill stood derelict for many years with major structural faults, including both side girts being broken.
Description
Windmill Hill Mill is a post mill on a two-storey roundhouse. She has four patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft and was winded by a tailpole. The roundhouse is 22 ft in diameter and has a single-storey lean-to extension of part of its circumference. When originally built, the mill had a single-storey roundhouse which was raised in the 1850s. The Hammond's Sweep Governor was fitted in the 1870s.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8860, 0.3420
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Herstmonceux
- Postcode
- BN27 4TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Established
- 1814
- Nearest railway station
- Normans Bay — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8024294 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux?
- Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN27 4TS), in the parish of Herstmonceux.
- What is Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux?
- Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux — Grade II* listed building-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux?
- The nearest railway station is Normans Bay, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BN27 4TS.
- When was Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux built?
- Built or established in 1814.
- Who owns Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux?
- Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux is owned by |built = ca. 1814.
- Is Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux a listed building?
- Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux a protected site?
- Yes — Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux free to visit?
- Yes, Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux is free to enter.