List of windmills in East Sussex facts for kids

Windmills are amazing machines that use the power of wind to grind grain into flour or pump water. For hundreds of years, they were super important for communities, helping to make food and manage water.

This article explores the many windmills found in East Sussex, a county in England. You'll learn about different types of windmills, like post mills and tower mills, and discover some of their interesting stories, from when they were first built to when they stopped working.

Windmills of East Sussex: A-Z Guide

This section lists many of the windmills that have stood in East Sussex. Some are still here, while others are just a memory.

Alfriston to Brighton Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Alfriston	Alfriston Mill TQ 518 027	Tower	1834	Still standing	Alfriston Mill in 1911
Baldslow	The Harrow Mill	Smock	1855	Still standing	The Harrow Mill at Baldslow
Battle	King's Head Mill TQ 748 166	Smock	1805	Still standing	King's Head Mill in Battle
Bexhill	Down Mill TQ 733 087	Post	1784	Collapsed in a storm in 1965	Remains of Hoad's Mill
Brighton	Vine's Mill	Post	1810	Moved to Windmill Street around 1837	Vine's Mill in Brighton
Brighton	Hanover Mill	Post	1838	Demolished around 1887
Brighton	Rose Hill Mill	Tower	Around 1834	Demolished in 1913	Rose Hill Mill in Brighton
Brighton	Black Mill	Smock	1808	Demolished in 1866	Black Mill in Brighton, 1866

Chailey to Crowborough Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Chailey	Heritage Mill TQ 386 214	Smock	Unknown	Still standing	Heritage Mill, North Chailey
Chiddingly	Golden Cross Mill TQ 537 123	Post	1823	Demolished in 1919	The house where Golden Cross Mill once stood
Cross in Hand	Old Mill TQ 557 218	Post	1791	Demolished in 1903	Old Mill, Cross in Hand
Cross in Hand	New Mill TQ 558 218	Post	1855	Still standing	New Mill, Cross in Hand
Crowborough	Pratt's Mill TQ 518 311	Tower	1862	Still standing	Pratt's Mill in Crowborough, 1905

Dallington to Ewhurst Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
East Blatchington	Pumping mill	Tower	1882	Demolished around 1919
Eastbourne	Hurst's Mill	Tower	1808	Demolished in 1950
Eastbourne	Black Mill	Post	Unknown	Unknown	Black Mill in Eastbourne
East Grinstead	Common Mill	Unknown	1767	Standing in 1900
Ewhurst	Staplecross Mill	Smock	1815	Demolished in 1951

Fairlight to Friston Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Fairlight	Old Mill	Smock	1813	Burnt down in 1872	Fairlight Old Mill
Falmer	Race Hill Mill	Post	1861	Blown down in 1913
Framfield	Blackboys Mill	Post	1868	Demolished in 1944
Friston	Friston Mill	Post	Unknown	Blown down in 1926	Friston Mill

Glynde to Guestling Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Glynde	Glyndebourne Mill	Post	1700	Collapsed in 1925
Guestling	Guestling Mill	Smock	1859	Demolished around 1918	Guestling Mill

Hailsham to Horham Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Hailsham	Harebeating Mill TQ 595 105	Post	1823	Collapsed in 1934	Harebeating Mill
Hastings	French's Mill	Smock	1799	Moved to St Leonards around 1838
Heathfield	Punnetts Town Mill TQ 627 209	Smock	1856	Still standing	Punnetts Town Mill
Heathfield	Punnetts Town Saw Mill	Smock	1862	Demolished in 1934
Herstmonceux	Windmill Hill Mill TQ 648 122	Post	Around 1814	Still standing	Windmill Hill Mill
Herstmonceux	Cowbeech Mill TQ 621 147	Smock	1820	Demolished around 1919	Cowbeech Mill

Icklesham to Lewes Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Icklesham	Telegraph Hill Mill	Smock	1834	Demolished around 1922	Telegraph Hill Mill in 1906
Icklesham	Hogg Hill Mill TQ 888 160	Post	1790	Still standing	Hogg Hill Mill
Kingston	Kingston Mill TQ 392 089	Post	1832	Blown down in 1916	Kingston Mill before it was blown down
Kingston	Kingston Mill (Facsimile) TQ 392 089	Post	2009	Still standing (a modern replica)	Ashcombe Windmill, a modern replica
Lewes	Town Mill	Smock	1802	Moved to a new site around 1818	The base of Lewes Town Mill
Lewes	Spital Mill	Post	1770	Burnt down in 1885

Mark Cross to Nutley Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Mark Cross	Walter's Mill TQ 585 315	Tower	1845	Still standing	Walter's Mill, Mark Cross
Mayfield	Argos Hill Mill TQ 571 283	Post	1835	Still standing	Argos Hill Mill
Ninfield	Ashburnham Mill	Post	1809	Demolished by 1937
Northiam	Millcorner Mill	Post	1800	Demolished in 1949
Nutley	Nutley Mill TQ 451 291	Post	Around 1817	Still standing	Nutley Windmill

Ore to Polegate Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Ore	White Mill	Smock	1813	Burnt down in 1900
Patcham	Waterhall Mill TQ 292 086	Tower	1885	Still standing	Waterhall Mill in Patcham
Pett	Pett Mill	Post	1781	Moved to Icklesham in 1790
Playden	Old Mill	Post	Unknown	Moved to Appledore, Kent, by 1819
Polegate	Ovenden's Mill TQ 582 041	Tower	1817	Still standing	Ovenden's Mill, Polegate

Ringmer to Stone Cross Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Rodmell	Old Mill	Post	Around 1801	Demolished in 1912	Rodmell Old Mill
Rottingdean	Beacon Mill TQ 366 025	Smock	1802	Still standing	Beacon Mill in Rottingdean
Rye	Gibbet Mill TQ 917 203	Smock	1824	Burnt down in 1930	Gibbet Mill in Rye
Sidley	Sidley Mill	Unknown	1723	Burnt down in 1797
St Leonards	Draper's Mill	Smock	1868	Demolished in 1966
Stone Cross	Stone Cross Mill TQ 620 043	Tower	1876	Still standing	Stone Cross Windmill

Uckfield to Winchelsea Windmills

Location	Mill Name	Type	Built or First Mention	Last Mention or Demise	Photo
Udimore	Udimore Mill	Post	Unknown	Demolished in 1922	Udimore Mill
Wadhurst	Riseden Mill TQ 622 303	Post	1821	Collapsed in 1910
Warbleton	Summer Hill Mill	Post	Around 1825	Demolished in 1936
West Blatchington	West Blatchington Mill TQ 279 068	Smock	1823	Still standing	West Blatchington Mill
Winchelsea	St Leonard's Mill TQ 902 176	Post	Around 1823	Blown down in 1987	St Leonard's Mill in 1905