Meeten's Mill, West Chiltington Explained

West Chiltington Windmill
Name Of Mill:Meeten's Mill
Operator:Private
Built:1838
Purpose:Corn mill
Type:Smock mill
Storeys:Two-storey smock
Base Storeys:Two-storey base
Smock Sides:Eight sides
Sail Number:Four
Sail Type:Spring sails
Winding:Fantail
Pairs Of Millstones:Three pairs

Meeten's Mill is a grade II listed smock mill at West Chiltington, Sussex, England, which has been converted to residential use.

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. The mill was refitted by William Cooper,[1] 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]

Millers

References for above:[2]

External links

Further reading

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Cooper. Henfield History Group. 2008-05-12.
  2. Book: Brunnarius, Martin. 1979. The Windmills of Sussex. 71–72, 190. Philimore. Chichester. 0-85033-345-8.