East Wittering Windmill

50°46′12″N 0°52′16″W / 50.770°N 0.871°W / 50.770; -0.871Operator(s)PrivateYear builtc1810InformationPurposeCorn millTypeTower millStoreysFour storeysNo. of sailsFour sailsType of sailsTwo Spring sails and two Common sailsWindingFantailNo. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs

East Wittering Windmill is a grade II listed^[1] tower mill at East Wittering, Sussex, England which is derelict.

History

East Wittering Windmill was first mentioned in 1810. The mill was working by wind until 1895, and the sails were removed in 1896. The cap was blown off in 1931. The derelict tower retained some machinery in 1974, but was burnt out in May 1975, with the windshaft falling within the tower.^[2]

Description

East Wittering Windmill is a four-storey cement rendered brick tower mill. It had two Spring sails and two Common sails. The beehive cap was winded by a fantail. The sails were set with the aid of a travelling stage. The mill drove two pairs of underdrift millstones. The derelict tower stands today.^[2]

Millers

Robert Woodman 1845
William Stevens 1855
T Souch 1866
R H Sparkes 1870
E Redman 1887
Richard Stevens 1887 - 1895

References for above:-^[2]

References

^ Historic England. "EAST WITTERING WINDMILL, CHURCH ROAD, WEST WITTERING, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX (1026108)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 131–132, 196. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.