Waterhall Mill, Patcham

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The mill in 2005
The mill in 2005

Waterhall Mill (TQ 292 086 50°51′43″N 0°09′58″W / 50.862, -0.166) is a grade II listed[1] tower mill at Patcham, Sussex, England which has been converted to residential use.

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[edit] 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. The mill was converted into a house in 1963, retaining the machinery and externally restored. New sails were erected in 1972[2] The cap was partly rebuilt and new sails erected following a lightning strike in December 1990.[3]

[edit] Description

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

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.[2]

The tower is 19 feet (5.79 m) diameter at the base and 13 feet (3.96 m) diameter at the curb, having an overall height to 40 feet (12.19 m) to the curb.[2]

[edit] Millers

  • Joseph Harris 1885 - 1903
  • Bull - 1924

References for above:-[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ PATCHAM WINDMILL, MILL ROAD (south side), BRIGHTON, BRIGHTON AND HOVE, EAST SUSSEX. English Heritage. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  2. ^ a b c d Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore, p82-85, 191. ISBN 0 85033 345 8. 
  3. ^ Waterhall Windmill. Sussex Mills Group. 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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