2010

TQ3602 : Rottingdean Windmill

taken 13 years ago, near to Rottingdean, Brighton And Hove, England

This is 1 of 12 images, with title Rottingdean Windmill in this square
Rottingdean Windmill
Rottingdean Windmill
Rottingdean Windmill

Also known as Beacon Mill, the smock mill was built in 1802, and ground corn until 1881. It now sits in the Beacon Hill Nature Reserve, next to a golf course above Rottingdean.

Smock Mills

There are three main types of windmill in Great Britain: post mills, smock mills and tower mills.

The smock mill is of a timber-framed construction with weatherboarded, steeply sloping external walls. It was built on a brick base. A pivoting wooden top with sails moved independently of the main structure so that the sails could be positioned towards the wind. This was controlled by a tail fan.

Windmill article Link

Beacon Hill Nature Reserve

Beacon Hill is a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in the South Downs National Park supporting a range of plants and butterflies associated with chalk grassland, as well as areas of scrub, archaeology and Rottingdean Windmill LinkExternal link


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TQ3602, 361 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 10 October, 2010   (more nearby)
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Thursday, 14 October, 2010
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 365 024 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:48.3473N 0:3.7888W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 366 024
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