Hogg Hill Mill
| Hogg Hill Mill, Icklesham | |
|---|---|
 The mill in 2005 | |
 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill location | TQ 888 160 50°54′47″N 0°41′02″E / 50.913°N 0.684°E |
| Year built | 1781 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Post mill |
| Roundhouse storeys | Two storey roundhouse |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Spring sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Roof mounted fantail |
| Fantail blades | Eight blades |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs, arranged Head and Tail |
| Other information | The only existing post mill in the United Kingdom retaining a roof mounted fantail. |
Hogg Hill Mill is a post mill at Icklesham, Sussex, England which has been restored.
History
Hogg Hill Mill was built in Pett in 1781 and moved to Icklesham in 1790. It was working by wind until 1920, when it was stopped owing to a weak weatherbeam.[1] Today, the recording studios of Sir Paul McCartney are to be found at the mill.[2]
Description
Hogg Hill Mill is a post mill on a two storey roundhouse. It has four spring sails carried on a cast iron windshaft and is winded by a roof mounted fantail, one of only two surviving post mills in England with this feature, and the only one where this can still be seen.[3] The mill drove two pairs of millstones, arranged head and tail. The brake wheel has been removed, but the wooden tail wheel is of clasp arm construction.[1]
Millers
- John Skinner 1781 - 1790 (Pett)
- William Sargeant 1791
- John Sargeant 1834 - 1855
- Lewis Sargean 1855 - 1874
- Garndner Bros 1890 - 1920
References for above:-[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 47–48, 189. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.
- ^ "17th August 2005 - Icklesham (Hogg Hill) Windmill". Roughwood. Retrieved 8 May 2008.
- ^ The other mill is at Ramsey, Essex, which has not carried its fantail since 1939
External links
- Windmill World Page on Windmill Hill Mill.
Further reading
Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel. Online version