Somerley Mill, Earnley

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The mill in 2005
The mill in 2005

Somerley Mill (SZ 817 984 50°46′44″N 0°50′35″W / 50.779, -0.843) is a grade II listed[1] smock mill at Earnley, Sussex, England which is under restoration.

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[edit] History

Somerley Mill, was first mentioned in 1803. It was raised in 1827, with a brick base being built under the mill. It was working until 1942.[2] Currently, only the tower stands, the cap having been removed and a temporary roof placed over the top of the smock.

[edit] Description

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

Somerley Mill is a three storey smock mill on a single storey brick base. It had a Beehive cap and was winded by a fantail. When working it had two Common sails and two Spring sails. The mill drove two pairs of overdrift millstones, with a third pair worked by engine.[2]

[edit] Millers

  • Ellis - 1942

References for above:-[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ EARNLEY WINDMILL, BELL LANE, EARNLEY, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  2. ^ a b c Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore, p59-60, 190. ISBN 0 85033 345 8. 

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[edit] Further reading

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

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