Highdown New Mill, Angmering

Highdown New Mill, Angmering

which has been converted to residential accommodation.

History

"Highdown New Mill" was built in 1826. The mill was working until 1872. In 1880, the cap and sails were blown off. By the 1930s the mill was an ivy clad ruin. It was converted into a house in the early 1970s.cite book | first = Martin| last = Brunnarius| year = 1979| title = The Windmills of Sussex| pages = p129-130, 196| publisher = Philimore| location = Chichester| id= ISBN 0 85033 345 8] The tower has recently been clad in wooden shingles.cite web| url= http://www.vaugrat.demon.co.uk/Angvil/history/windmills.htm| publisher =Angmering village| title = Windmills of Angmering| accessdate= 2008-05-13]

Description

"Highdown New Mill" is a four storey brick tower mill. It had four Patent sails and the beehive cap was winded by a fantail. The mill drove two pairs of millstones. All that remains today is the tower, with various additions and extensions.

Millers

*Henry Grant 1826 - 1872

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References

Further reading

cite book | first = Peter| last = Hemming| year = 1936| title = Windmills in Sussex| publisher = C W Daniel| location = London [http://theweald.org/bk.asp?BookId=wind900&xid=A&xnm=1 Online version]


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