Hogg Hill Mill, Icklesham
Hogg Hill Mill is a post mill at Icklesham in East Sussex, England.
| Hogg Hill Mill, Icklesham | |
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 The mill in 2005 | |
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| Origin | |
| Grid reference | TQ 888 160 |
| Coordinates | 50°54′47″N 0°41′02″E |
| Year built | 1781 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Post mill |
| Roundhouse storeys | Two storey roundhouse |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Spring sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Roof mounted fantail |
| Fantail blades | Eight blades |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs, arranged Head and Tail |
| Other information | The only existing post mill in the United Kingdom retaining a roof mounted fantail. |
History
Hogg Hill Mill was built in Pett in 1781 and moved to Icklesham in 1790. It was working by wind until 1920, when it was stopped owing to a weak weatherbeam.[1] Today, the mill houses the recording studios of Sir Paul McCartney.[2]
Description
Hogg Hill Mill is a post mill on a two-storey roundhouse. It has four spring sails carried on a cast iron windshaft and is winded by a roof mounted fantail, one of only two surviving post mills in England with this feature, and the only one where this can still be seen.[3] The mill drove two pairs of millstones, arranged head and tail. The brake wheel has been removed, but the wooden tail wheel is of clasp arm construction.[1]
Millers
- John Skinner 1781 - 1790 (Pett)
- William Sargeant 1791
- John Sargeant 1834 - 1855
- Lewis Sargent 1855 - 1874 (Source - census returns)
- Garndner Bros 1890 - 1920
References for above:-[1]
References
- Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 47–48, 189. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.
- "17th August 2005 - Icklesham (Hogg Hill) Windmill". Roughwood. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- The other mill is at Ramsey, Essex, which has not carried its fantail since 1939
External links
- Windmill World Page on Windmill Hill Mill.
Further reading
Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel. Online version