New Mill, Cross-in-Hand
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New Mill is a Grade II* listed[1] post mill at Cross in Hand near Heathfield, East Sussex, England. It was the last windmill working commercially by wind in Sussex, ceasing work by wind in 1969 when a stock broke.
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New Mill, Cross in Hand | |
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Origin | |
Grid reference | TQ 558 218 |
Coordinates | 50°58′30″N 0°13′05″E |
Year built | 1868 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Post mill |
Roundhouse storeys | Two storey roundhouse |
No. of sails | Four |
Type of sails | Patent sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole mounted fantail |
Fantail blades | Eight blades |
No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
Other information | Originally built at Framfield, moved in 1855 and 1868. |
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