West Blatchington Windmill
Structure in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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West Blatchington Windmill is a Grade II* listed[1] smock mill at West Blatchington, Brighton and Hove, in the historic county of Sussex, England which has been restored and is open to the public.
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West Blatchington Windmill | |
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Origin | |
Mill name | West Blatchington Mill |
Mill location | TQ 279 068 |
Coordinates | 50°50′49″N 0°11′06″W |
Operator(s) | Friends of Blatchington Windmill |
Year built | c1820 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Smock mill |
Storeys | Three-storey smock |
Base storeys | Three-storey base |
Smock sides | Six sides |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Patent sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Fantail |
No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs |
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