Author: Dave Simmons Hello from the USA. I wonder if someone may be interested in assisting me…. In the time frame of 1830 to 1867 there lived a flour miller at Charlwood, near Horley, named William Simmons. This is verified by the census records. His sons included William Simmons, Jr., Leonard O., Alfred A., Archibald A. and…
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Jack and Duncton Windmills up for sale
The two windmills, granary, house and grounds are now up for grabs at £1.45 million. Details on the estate agent’s website: http://residentialsearch.savills.co.uk/property-detail/292146 UPDATE FROM THE MID SUSSEX TIMES 3 FEB 2011 English Heritage says it would step in to save Jack for the nation if a buyer cannot be found A spokesman for English Heritage…
New TIMS Website
Author: Willem van Bergen The new website of The International Molinological Society is now online under a new URL: http://www.molinology.org Have a look at it and at the same time, check the information on the next TIMS Symposium in Denmark in 2011.
Holgate Windmill needs your help!
Author: Geraldine Mathieson Please help spread the word of how a little contribution can make a big difference to a worthy windmill under restoration, and thanks to the internet, you don’t even have to live in Yorkshire or watch Calendar to do it. Just make a note of the voting date on your calendar. Thanks,…
Hallam Ashley Book
Author: Jim Woodward-Nutt It has just occurred to me that I didn’t see the new book of Hallam Ashley photographs on the Mills Archive bookstall on Saturday. It is called ‘Traditional Crafts and Industries in East Anglia – The Photographic Legacy of Hallam Ashley’, published by English Heritage at £16.99; 176pp A4.It contains a large…
Working on Kent Mills
Author: Geoff Holman Vincent Pargeter is speaking on “Working on Kent MIlls” and Arthur Percival on “The Gunpowder Industry” at the Kent Mills Society Meeting in Faversham, starting at 2pm on Saturday 20 November. Entry is free so do come and join us! The venue is the Faversham Heritage Centre in Preston Street, which is…
New Sweeps for West Blatchington
Author: Sussex Miller Two sweeps at West Blatchington Windmill in Hove were removed by volunteers from Jill Windmill. The replacement sweeps are being made by volunteers from High Salvington Windmill. This is yet another example of co-operation between mills in Sussex. The abseil ropes were supplied by the Friends of Shipley Windmill. Some of the…
Mystery Five-sailed Mill
Author: Leo van der Drift I was wondering whether anyone could possibly identify the attached windmill. The photo comes from the Stichting Levende Molens archive at Roosendaal, which focusses on Flanders and the south of The Netherlands. Apart from that, they have some photos from other countries too, including this one. The photo is without any…
Fire in Sion Mills
Author: Richard Mallett The BBC reported (Oct 30) that “Firefighters have brought under control a blaze at the site of a historic mill in a County Tyrone village” The fire was focused on the front offices of the Mourne mill – the large industrial factories that were occupied between 1989 and 2004 when the last…
Mystery Post Mill
Author: Michael Yates Within the last few weeks, I have purchased a windmill photo probably dating from about 1920 that shows a post mill with the remains of a roof mounted fantail. I attach a copy of this photo. I have searched my collection of books, postcards and photographs and have found references to at…