Meeten's Mill, West Chiltington
Meeten's Mill is a grade II listed[1] smock mill at West Chiltington, Sussex, England, which has been converted to residential use.
| West Chiltington Windmill | |
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 The mill in 2006 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Meeten's Mill |
| Mill location | TQ 085 181 |
| Coordinates | 50°57′07″N 0°27′25″W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1838 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Two-storey smock |
| Base storeys | Two-storey base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Spring sails |
| Winding | Fantail |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
History
Meeten's Mill was originally built at Monkmead, and moved to West Chiltington in 1838. The mill first appeared on the West Chiltington tithe map of 1840.[2] The mill was refitted by William Cooper,[3] the Henfield millwright in 1865. It was working until 1922, when it was stripped of machinery and house converted. The millstones went to a watermill at Coolham.[2]
Description
Rock Mill is a two-storey smock mill on a two-storey stone base, with a stage at first-floor level. She had four Spring sails. The cap is in the Kentish style, winded by a fantail. The mill drove three pairs of millstones. The mill only has two sails and the fantail is missing. Various extensions have been made to the smock tower.[2]
References
- Historic England. "WEST CHILTINGTON WINDMILL, MILL ROAD, WEST CHILTINGTON, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX (1182399)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 71–72, 190. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.
- "William Cooper". Henfield History Group. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
External links
- Windmill World Page on West Chiltington windmill.
Further reading
Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel. Online version