Windmills · South East England
Rottingdean Windmill
Also known as: Beacon Mill;New Mill
Rottingdean Windmill — Windmill, dating to 1802.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Black Rock · 3.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rottingdean Windmill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Also known as: Beacon Mill;New Mill. Wikidata describes it as: "Windmill, dating to 1802.". Coordinates: 50.8059°, -0.0629°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Beacon Mill or New Mill is a grade II listed smock mill at Rottingdean, Sussex, England which has been restored as a seamark. It sits within the boundary of the Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Beacon Mill, was built in 1802. There are records of an earlier mill on the site, thought to have been a post mill. During the digging of the foundations, a human skeleton was found The mill was working until 1881 The steel framing was extended into the cap in 1974.
Description
Beacon Mill is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. It has a Kentish-style cap, and four Patent sails. It originally had a fantail, but this is now missing.
Visiting
Beacon Mill is open to the public from 14:00 to 16:30 on both days of National Mills Weekend, and on the third Sunday of each month from May to September.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8059, -0.0629
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Rottingdean
- Postcode
- BN2 7LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
- Established
- 1802
- Nearest railway station
- Black Rock — 3.5 km
Sources
- osm: n473126121 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Beacon Mill, Rottingdean (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rottingdean smock mill, 1802.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rottingdean Windmill?
- Rottingdean Windmill is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN2 7LB), in the parish of Rottingdean.
- When was Rottingdean Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1802.
- Who owns Rottingdean Windmill?
- Rottingdean Windmill is owned by Rottingdean Preservation Society.
- Is Rottingdean Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Rottingdean Windmill is part of the Brighton to Newhaven Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Rottingdean Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Rottingdean Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rottingdean Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Black Rock, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN2 7LB.