The Windmill at Windmill Hill
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The Windmill at Windmill Hill
Image: © Stuart Buchan Taken: 12 May 2007
The Windmill Hill windmill is a Grade II* Listed Building It is a windmill of the post type and at 48'0", the tallest in Sussex. This mill is the last in England to possess the remains of a centrifugal governor system for controlling the sail area. It was built around 1814, the mill was last worked by the Harmer family who converted it to steam power in 1893 when the sweeps were removed.
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Image Location
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50.885723
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0.340259