John Baker's Mill, Barnham

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The mill in 2005
The mill in 2005

John Baker's Mill (SU 968 039 50°49′37″N 0°37′37″W / 50.827, -0.627) is a grade II listed[1] tower mill at Barnham, Sussex, England which was under restoration and is now to be converted to residential use.

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[edit] History

John Baker's Mill was built in 1829. In 1890, the mill tower was raised by 18 inches (460 mm) and completely refitted by J W Holloway, the Shoreham millwright. It was working by wind until the early 1920s.[2] The mill was worked by engine until 1963.[3] The sails and fantail were removed in August 1958.[2]

On 16 January 2008, Arun District Council gave Listed Building Consent for the windmill to be house converted, despite strong opposition from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.[4]

[edit] Description

For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery, see Mill machinery.

John Baker's Mill is a four storey flint and stone tower mill with a stage at first floor level. When built, she had two Common sails and two Spring sails. These were replaced with four Patent sails carried on a cast iron windshaft, in 1890. The mill is fitted with Holloway's screw brake. The cap is a beehive shape,[2] winded by a fantail. The mill drove two pairs of millstones originally, and Holloway's added a third pair.[2] Currently, the stocks for the sails are on the mill, but the sails haven't been erected yet.

[edit] Millers

  • Maurice & John Baker 1882 -
  • Percy Baker 1910 - 1916
  • Len Baker 1916 - 1945
  • R C Reynolds 1945 - 1963

References for above:-[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ BARNHAM WINDMILL, YAPTON ROAD, BARNHAM, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore, p73-75, 83, 190. ISBN 0 85033 345 8. 
  3. ^ The Windmill, Barnham, Sussex. Roughwood. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  4. ^ "Historic windmill to become apartments", Chichester Obcerver. Retrieved on 2008-05-13. 

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[edit] Further reading

Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel.  Online version

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