Waterhall Mill, Patcham

which has been converted to residential use.

History

"Waterhall Mill" was built in 1885 by James Holloway, the Shoreham millwright. It was the last windmill built in Sussex, and was working until 1924. The mill was converted into a house in 1963, retaining the machinery and externally restored. New sails were erected in 1972cite book | first = Martin| last = Brunnarius| year = 1979| title = The Windmills of Sussex| pages = p82-85, 191| publisher = Philimore| location = Chichester| id= ISBN 0 85033 345 8] The cap was partly rebuilt and new sails erected following a lightning strike in December 1990.cite web| url= http://www.sussexmillsgroup.org.uk/patcham.htm| publisher =Sussex Mills Group| title = Waterhall Windmill| accessdate= 2008-05-13]

Description

"Waterhall Mill" is a four storey brick tower mill with a domed cap winded by a five-bladed fantail. It had four Spring Patent sails carried on a cast iron Windshaft. The iron Brake Wheel is fitted with Holloways screw brake. The mill drove three pairs of underdrift millstones.

The tower is convert|19|ft|m|2 diameter at the base and convert|13|ft|m|2 diameter at the curb, having an overall height to convert|40|ft|m|2 to the curb.

Millers

*Joseph Harris 1885 - 1903
*Bull - 1924

References for above:-

References

External links

* [http://www.windmillworld.com/millid/2611.htm Windmill World] Page on Waterhall windmill.

Further reading

cite book | first = Peter| last = Hemming| year = 1936| title = Windmills in Sussex| publisher = C W Daniel| location = London [http://theweald.org/bk.asp?BookId=wind900&xid=A&xnm=1 Online version]