Rock Mill is a Grade II listed[1] smock mill at Washington, West Sussex, England, which has been converted to residential use.
| Washington Windmill | |
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 The mill in 2005 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Rock Mill |
| Grid reference | TQ 128 137 |
| Coordinates | 50°54′42″N 0°23′48″W / 50.9117°N 0.3966°W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1823 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | Three store smock |
| Base storeys | Single-storey base |
| Smock sides | Eight sides |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Patent sails (missing) |
| Winding | Fantail (missing) |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Rock Windmill |
| Designated | 24 February 1977 |
| Reference no. | 1354092 |
History edit
Rock Mill was built in 1823.[2] The mill was working at the outbreak of the First World War but was converted to a house in about 1919, using the machinery as decoration.[3] The composer John Ireland bought the mill in 1953[2] and died there in 1962.[4] As of 2007, the mill is used as offices.[2]
Description edit
Rock Mill is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey base, formerly carrying a beehive cap winded by a fantail. It had four Patent sails and drove three pairs of millstones (two pairs French Burr and one pair of Peak stones).[3]
Millers edit
References edit
- ^ Historic England. "ROCK WINDMILL, ROCK LANE, WASHINGTON, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX (1354092)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ^ a b c "Rock Mill". Washington village. Archived from the original on 18 February 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Brunarrius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. London & Chichester: Phillimore. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.
- ^ "The Songs of John Ireland". Hyperion Records. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
External links edit
- Windmill World webpage on Rock Mill.