John Baker's Mill, Barnham
John Baker's Mill (or Barnham Windmill) is a grade II listed[1] tower mill at Barnham, Sussex, England, which was under restoration and is now to be converted to residential use.
| Barnham Windmill | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The mill in 2015 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | John Baker's Mill |
| Mill location | SU 968 039 |
| Coordinates | 50°49′37″N 0°37′37″W |
| Operator(s) | Private |
| Year built | 1829 |
| 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 |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Three pairs |
History
John Baker's Mill was built in 1829. The mill was known as Feaver's Mill in the 1860s.[2] In 1890, the mill tower was raised by 18 inches (460 mm) and completely refitted by J W Holloway, the Shoreham millwright. It was worked by wind until the early 1920s[3] and by engine until 1963.[4] The sails and fantail were removed in August 1958.[3]
On 16 January 2008, Arun District Council gave Listed Building Consent for the windmill to be converted to a dwelling, despite strong opposition from the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.[5] In January 2014 the Windmill was purchased by Bolrush Developments Ltd who specialize in listed building development.
Description
John Baker's Mill is a four-storey flint and stone tower mill with a stage at first floor level. When built, it had two common sails and two spring sails. These were replaced with four patent sails carried on a cast iron windshaft, in 1890. The mill is fitted with Holloway's screw brake. The cap is a beehive shape,[3] winded by a fantail. The mill originally drove two pairs of millstones, and Holloway's added a third pair.[3] Currently, the stocks for the sails are on the mill, but the sails have not been erected yet.
Millers
- Henry Feaver 1866
- Maurice & John Baker 1882 -
- Percy Baker 1910 - 1916
- Len Baker 1916 - 1945
- Reginald Charles Reynolds (Len Bakers Cousin) 1945 - 1986 husband to Marjorie Reynolds
References
- Historic England. "BARNHAM WINDMILL, YAPTON ROAD, BARNHAM, ARUN, WEST SUSSEX (1276729)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- "BARNHAM". British History. Retrieved 21 October 2008.
- Brunnarius, Martin (1979). The Windmills of Sussex. Chichester: Philimore. pp. 73–75, 83, 190. ISBN 0-85033-345-8.
- "The Windmill, Barnham, Sussex". Roughwood. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- "Historic windmill to become apartments". Chichester Observer. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
External links
- Windmill World Page on John Baker's windmill.
Further reading
Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel. Online version Archived 12 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine