Somerley Mill, Earnley

50°46′44″N 0°50′35″W / 50.779°N 0.843°W / 50.779; -0.843Operator(s)PrivateYear builtc1803InformationPurposeCorn millTypeSmock millStoreysThree-storey smockBase storeysSingle-storey baseSmock sidesEight sidesNo. of sailsFour sailsType of sailsTwo Spring sails and two Common sailsWindingFantailAuxiliary powerEngineNo. of pairs of millstonesTwo pairs, a third pair driven by engine

Somerley Mill is a grade II listed^[1] smock mill at Earnley, Sussex, England, which is under restoration.

History

Somerley Mill, was first mentioned in 1803. It was raised in 1827, with a brick base being built under the mill. It was working until 1942.^[2] Currently, only the tower stands, the cap having been removed and a temporary roof placed over the top of the smock.

Description

Somerley Mill is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. It had a Beehive cap and was winded by a fantail. When working it had two Common sails and two Spring sails. The mill drove two pairs of overdrift millstones, with a third pair worked by engine.^[2]

Millers

• Ellis - 1942

References for above:-^[2]

References

External links

• Windmill World Page on Earnley Windmill.

Hemming, Peter (1936). Windmills in Sussex. London: C W Daniel. Online version