John Baker's Mill, Barnham
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John Baker's Mill is a grade II listed tower mill
at Barnham
, Sussex
, England
which was under restoration and is now to be converted to residential use.
millwright. It was working by wind until the early 1920s. The mill was worked by engine until 1963. The sails and fantail were removed in August 1958.
On 16 January 2008, Arun District Council gave Listed Building Consent for the windmill to be house converted, despite strong opposition from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
.
and two Spring sails. These were replaced with four Patent sails carried on a cast iron
windshaft, in 1890. The mill is fitted with Holloway's screw brake. The cap is a beehive shape, winded by a fantail
. The mill drove two pairs of millstone
s originally, and Holloway's added a third pair. Currently, the stocks for the sails are on the mill, but the sails haven't been erected yet.
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Tower mill
A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....
at Barnham
Barnham, West Sussex
Barnham is a large village and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, England, about five miles north of Bognor Regis. The civil parish had a population of 1,270 persons according to the 1991 census, although the adjacent area of 'West Barnham' adds a further 3,107 to the total...
, Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
which was under restoration and is now to be converted to residential use.
History
John Baker's Mill was built in 1829. The mill was known as Feaver's Mill in the 1860s. In 1890, the mill tower was raised by 18 inches (457.2 mm) and completely refitted by J W Holloway, the ShorehamShoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea is a small town, port and seaside resort in West Sussex, England. Shoreham-by-Sea railway station is located less than a mile from the town centre and London Gatwick Airport is away...
millwright. It was working by wind until the early 1920s. The mill was worked by engine until 1963. The sails and fantail were removed in August 1958.
On 16 January 2008, Arun District Council gave Listed Building Consent for the windmill to be house converted, despite strong opposition from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings was founded by William Morris, Philip Webb and J.J.Stevenson, and other notable members of the Pre Raphaelite brotherhood, in 1877, to oppose what they saw as the insensitive renovation of ancient buildings then occurring in Victorian...
.
Description
John Baker's Mill is a four storey flint and stone tower mill with a stage at first floor level. When built, she had two Common sailsWindmill sail
Windmills are powered by their sails. Sails are found in different designs, from primitive common sails to the advanced patent sails.-Jib sails:...
and two Spring sails. These were replaced with four Patent sails carried on a cast iron
Cast iron
Cast iron is derived from pig iron, and while it usually refers to gray iron, it also identifies a large group of ferrous alloys which solidify with a eutectic. The color of a fractured surface can be used to identify an alloy. White cast iron is named after its white surface when fractured, due...
windshaft, in 1890. The mill is fitted with Holloway's screw brake. The cap is a beehive shape, winded by a fantail
Windmill fantail
A Fantail is a small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, and which turns the cap automatically to bring it into the wind. The fantail was patented in 1745 by Edmund Lee, a blacksmith working at Brockmill Forge near Wigan, England, and perfected on mills...
. The mill drove two pairs of millstone
Millstone
Millstones or mill stones are used in windmills and watermills, including tide mills, for grinding wheat or other grains.The type of stone most suitable for making millstones is a siliceous rock called burrstone , an open-textured, porous but tough, fine-grained sandstone, or a silicified,...
s originally, and Holloway's added a third pair. Currently, the stocks for the sails are on the mill, but the sails haven't been erected yet.
Millers
- Henry Feaver 1866
- Maurice & John Baker 1882 -
- Percy Baker 1910 - 1916
- Len Baker 1916 - 1945
- Barry Charles Reynolds 1945 - 1963 husband to Jill reynolds formaly of Old mill cottage
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External links
- Windmill World Page on John Baker's windmill.