Rock Mill, Washington
| Washington Windmill | |
|---|---|
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The mill in 2005 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Rock Mill |
| Grid reference | TQ 128 137 |
| Coordinates | 50°54′42″N 0°23′48″W / 50.9117°N 0.3966°WCoordinates: 50°54′42″N 0°23′48″W / 50.9117°N 0.3966°W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1823 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Three store smock |
| Base storeys | Single-storey base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| Number of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails (missing) |
| Winding | Fantail (missing) |
| Number of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Rock Mill is a Grade II listed[1] smock mill at Washington, West Sussex, England which has been converted to residential use.
History
Rock Mill was built in 1823.[2] The mill was working at the outbreak of the First World War but was converted to a house in about 1919, using the machinery as decoration.[3] The composer John Ireland bought the mill in 1953[2] and died there in 1962.[4] The mill is currently used as offices.[2]
Description
Rock Mill is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey base, formerly carrying a beehive cap winded by a fantail. It had four Patent sails and drove three pairs of millstones (two pairs French Burr and one pair of Peak stones).[3]
Millers
See also
Windmills in Sussex – Wikipedia book
External links
- Windmill World webpage on Rock Mill.
References
- ↑ "ROCK WINDMILL, ROCK LANE, WASHINGTON, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX". English Heritage. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rock Mill". Washington village. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Brunarrius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. London & Chichester: Phillimore. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.
- ↑ "The Songs of John Ireland". Hyperion Records. Retrieved 2008-11-04.