Walter's Mill, Mark Cross

Mark Cross Windmill
Mark Cross Windmill
	The converted mill
Origin
Mill name	Walter's mill
Mill location	TQ 585 315
Coordinates	51°03′40″N0°15′36″E / 51.061°N 0.260°E Coordinates: 51°03′40″N0°15′36″E / 51.061°N 0.260°E
Operator(s)	Private
Year built	c1845
Information
Purpose	Corn mill
Type	Tower mill
Storeys	Five storeys
No. of sails	Four sails
Type of sails	Patent sails
Winding	Fantail
Auxiliary power	Gas engine
No. of pairs of millstones	Two pairs

Last updated November 08, 2022

Walter's Mill is a tower mill at Mark Cross, Sussex, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.

History

Walter's Mill was first mentioned in 1845 and is thought to have been built by the Arnold brothers of Paddock Wood, Kent. The mill was working by wind until 26 July 1911, when it was burnt out. The mill was refitted and driven by a gas engine, at that time having a crenellated top, which was removed in the early 1930s.^[1] the mill building was converted and extended to form a house in 1962.^[2] In 2005, it was announced that the owners planned to rebuild the cap and sails, and return the mill to a more traditional appearance in the long term.^[3]

Description

Walter's Mill is a five-storey tile-hung brick tower mill. It had four Patent sails. The Kentish-style cap was winded by a fantail. The mill drove two pairs of underdrift millstones. The converted tower stands today, with the window and door openings having been enlarged during the conversion.^[1]

Millers

Catherine Ashby 1845
Walter Dunk 1855 - 1856
Edward J Walter and Sons 1887
Edward and Joseph Walter 1903
Joseph Walter and Son 1905
Joseph Walter and Sons 1913
Wealden Farmers Ltd 1930s

References for above:-^[1]

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References

1 2 3 Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 131–132, 196. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.
↑ "History". Mark Cross Windmill. Archived from the original on 27 August 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
↑ "Mark Cross Windmill". Sussex Mills Group. Retrieved 14 May 2008.

External links

Windmill World webpage on Mark Cross mill.
Photograph of the mill on fire.
Photograph of the mill in 1936.

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