Oldland Windmill


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Oldland Windmill is an 18th century post-mill situated in the village of Keymer in the County of West Sussex.
She is currently being restored to full working order by a dedicated team of local volunteers.
Sweeps turning by wind
Sweeps turning by wind on Thursday 13th March 2008
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NEWS

6th December 2009

The Mills Section of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) presented Oldland Mill Trust with a plaque in recognition of the quality of the restoration work carried out on the mill by volunteers over the past twenty-nine years.

SPAB Plaque

Left to right : Philip Hicks (Oldland Mill Trust), Jim Woodward-Nutt who made the presentation on behalf of SPAB, Reg Adsett, one of the original mill volunteers and Fred Maillardet, Chairman of Oldland Mill Trust

Presentation of SPAB plaque

9th May 2009
For the first time in over 100 years the sweeps at both Oldland Windmill and Jill Windmill were turning together in the breeze.
Is Hassocks the only village in England with two working post mills ?

23rd October 2008
We ground wheat and made flour.
As far as we can tell, it was about 100 years ago that Oldland Windmill last ground flour.  . . . .

The first flour for about 100 years
The first flour for about 100 years

FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Thanks to twenty-eight years of support by many people, flour has now flowed from Oldland Windmill for the first time in nearly 100 years.

Each member of Oldland Mill Trust has been sent a small sachet of the wholemeal flour as a memento of this significant milestone and also as a token of thanks.

This is not a time for lessening support, for although restoration to the exterior of the mill is now complete, there remains much to do to bring the interior of the mill up to full working order and maintain what has been restored in good repair.

Please tell your friends and neighbours about the progress on the mill and encourage them to add their support to restoring our local heritage.

Fred Maillardet

Celebrating our first flour for about 100 years
Celebrating our first flour for about 100 years

David Friend took some flour home and used it to bake a fruitcake, which we had for tea together with champagne and sloe gin.

Fruitcake made from the first flour from Oldland Windmill for about 100 years 

 

THURSDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2007

WHAT A GREAT DAY !

OUR WINDMILL NOW HAS FOUR NEW SWEEPS AND SHE LOOKS MAGNIFICENT

Four Sweeps - Photo : Gordon King
Photograph by Gordon King

 

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The brakewheel and brakeshoe are now installed . . . 

Please click here for details on making the brakewheel 		The brakewheel and brakeshoe are now installed

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