| Earnley Windmill | |
| Name Of Mill: | Somerley Mill |
| Operator: | Private |
| Built: | c1803 |
| Purpose: | Corn mill |
| Type: | Smock mill |
| Storeys: | Three-storey smock |
| Base Storeys: | Single-storey base |
| Smock Sides: | Eight sides |
| Sail Number: | Four sails |
| Sail Type: | Two Spring sails and two Common sails |
| Winding: | Fantail |
| Auxpower: | Engine |
| Pairs Of Millstones: | Two pairs, a third pair driven by engine |
Somerley Mill is a grade II listed smock mill at Earnley, Sussex, England, which is under restoration.
Somerley Mill, was first mentioned in 1803. It was raised in 1827, with a brick base being built under the mill. It was working until 1942.[1] Currently, only the tower stands, the cap having been removed and a temporary roof placed over the top of the smock.
Somerley Mill is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. It had a Beehive cap and was winded by a fantail. When working it had two Common sails and two Spring sails. The mill drove two pairs of overdrift millstones, with a third pair worked by engine.[1]
References for above:-[1]
Book: Hemming, Peter. 1936. Windmills in Sussex. C W Daniel. London. Online version