Site of Henfield Common Windmill
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Site of Henfield Common Windmill
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 21 May 2017
Beyond the hedge and roof of an outbuilding was once located a windmill called New Mill on Henfield's 1844 probably due to it being erected in the 1820s, though it was also known as Barringer's Mill. However, there had been windmills located here since Tudor times. The mill was a post-mill that was unusually painted black and operated until the 1880s possibly replaced by neighbouring Image The structure was later used as an observatory and remained standing until 1953 when it was set alight by a local arsonist and subsequently pulled down after being deemed unsafe. the field in the foreground is Image OLD IMAGES 1915 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_windmills_in_West_Sussex#/media/File:Henfield_1915.jpg 1923 - http://www.henfieldthenandnow.net/uploads/2/6/8/6/26865739/_5618061_orig.jpg Viewed from the common with the old steam mill to its right. 1930s - https://catalogue.millsarchive.org/uploads/r/null/1/a/e/1ae3023522f2db625f8f19e1274dbe23a31ebe614e5ad6836ed68288ccf9c03f/EMGC-05-06-62_141.jpg from the time as an observatory with the hatch visible on the roof. 1953 - http://www.henfieldthenandnow.net/uploads/2/6/8/6/26865739/_8241540_orig.jpg after the arson attack.
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Image Location
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50.925494
Longitude
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