Nyetimber Mill

Nyetimber Mill is a grade II listed[1] tower mill at Pagham, Sussex, England which has been converted to residential use.

Pagham Windmill
The mill c1905
Origin
Mill nameNyetimber Mill
Grid referenceSZ 892 988
Coordinates50.782°N 0.736°W / 50.782; -0.736
Operator(s)Private
Year built1840s
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFour storeys
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesSix pairs
No. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs
The mill in 2005

History

Nyetimber Mill was built in the early 1840s and was working until tailwinded in 1915. The sails were on the mill until they were struck by lightning in 1927. The mill became derelict and was burnt out in 1962, leaving the windshaft perched above the ivy covered tower.[2] The mill was converted to a house by 2005.

Description

Nyetimber Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill with an ogee cap. It had four Patent sails and was winded by a fantail. The mill drove two pairs of millstones. An external pulley enabled the mill to be worked by an engine.[2] This has been retained in the converted mill.

Millers

  • William Adams 1840s - 1905
  • W Prior - 1915

References for above:-[2]

References

  1. Historic England. "NYETIMBER WINDMILL, PAGHAM ROAD (west side), PAGHAM, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX (1027577)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 81–82, 191. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.

Further reading

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

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