Rock Mill, West Chiltington
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Rock Mill or Meeten's Mill (TQ 085 181 ) is a grade II listed[1] smock mill at West Chiltington, Sussex, England which has been converted to residential use.
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[edit] History
Rock Mill was originally built at Monkmead, and moved to West Chiltington in 1838. The mill first appeared on the West Chiltington tithe map of 1840.[2] The mill was refitted by William Cooper,[3] the Henfield millwright in 1865. It was working until 1922, when it was stripped of machinery and house converted. The millstones went to a watermill at Coolham.[2] Rock Mill was the home of composer John Ireland from 1953 to 1962.[4]
[edit] Description
Rock Mill is a two storey smock mill on a two storey stone base, with a stage at first floor level. She had four Spring sails. The cap is in the Kentish style, winded by a fantail. The mill drove three pairs of millstones. The mill only has two sails and the fantail is missing. Various extentions have been made to the smock tower.[2]
[edit] Millers
- Hammond 1840 - 1844
- Willmer 1845 -
- Meeten 1898 - 1918
References for above:-[2]
[edit] References
- ^ WEST CHILTINGTON WINDMILL, MILL ROAD, WEST CHILTINGTON, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ a b c d Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore, p71-72, 190. ISBN 0 85033 345 8.
- ^ William Cooper. Henfield History Group. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ Washington Village. Simon Cook. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
[edit] External links
- Windmill World Page on West Chiltington windmill.
[edit] Further reading
Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel. Online version
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