Chalton Windmill is a Grade II listed[1] tower mill on the top of Windmill Hill at Chalton, Hampshire, England, which has been converted to residential use.
| Chalton Windmill | |
|---|---|
 Chalton Mill | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Chalton mill |
| Grid reference | SU 7160 1608 |
| Coordinates | 50°56′23″N 0°58′56″W / 50.9398°N 0.9822°W |
| Year built | Early 19th century |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Four storeys |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
History edit
A mill has been recorded on the site since 1289.[2] A windmill was marked on John Norden's map dated 1607, John Speed's map dated 1611, Joan Blaeu's map dated 1645 and John Ogilby's map dated 1675.[3] The Chalton mill was built in the early nineteenth century.[1] In the 1950s it was threatened with demolition but a preservation order was placed on the mill by the local council.[4] Circa 1978 permission was given for the mill to be incorporated into a new-build house.[5] The converted mill was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Petersfield Society.[4]
Description edit
Chalton windmill is a four-storey tower mill. It had four patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft and the cap was winded by a fantail. The millstones were driven overdrift.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Historic England. "CHALTON WINDMILL, CLANFIELD, EAST HAMPSHIRE, HAMPSHIRE (1094608)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "CHALTON". British History Online. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ "Windmill, Clanfield". enve.port.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b "The Petersfield Society Awards". The Petersfield Society. Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
- ^ a b Ellis, Monica, ed. (1978). Water and Wind Mills in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Southampton: Southampton University Industrial Archaeology Group. p. 60. ISBN 0-905280-01-6.
External links edit
- Windmill World webpage on Chalton windmill
- Photograph of the derelict mill c. 1964