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
The mill in 2006
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Origin
Mill nameMeeten's Mill
Mill locationTQ 085 181
Coordinates50°57′07″N 0°27′25″W / 50.952°N 0.457°W / 50.952; -0.457
Operator(s)Private
Year built1838
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysTwo-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsSpring sails
WindingFantail
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs

History

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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

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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

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  • Hammond 1840 - 1844
  • Willmer 1845 -
  • Meeten 1898 - 1918

References for above:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "WEST CHILTINGTON WINDMILL, MILL ROAD, WEST CHILTINGTON, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX (1182399)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 71–72, 190. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.
  3. ^ "William Cooper". Henfield History Group. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
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Further reading

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