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Mill Writing

Sussex Industrial History Online

November 25 2008 by Ron Cookson (503 views)
Research &Windmills | Leave a comment

Don Cox has emailed to announce the annual periodical of the Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society, which includes the Sussex Mills Group, is now available online.

Frank Gregory and his model of Nutley Mill

November 19 2008 by Luke Bonwick (819 views)
Frank Gregory Online &Mill People & Family History &Windmills | 3 Comments

The photograph was probably taken in about 1970.

The only English village with two working post mills?

November 19 2008 by Sussex Miller (689 views)
Windmills | 2 Comments

On Thursday 23rd October 2008, Oldland Windmill ground flour for the first time in around 100 years. This post mill, along with Jack and Jill Windmills, is located in Hassocks, West Sussex. Jill Windmill has been grinding flour since 1986. …

Maud Foster windmill has lost a sail

November 13 2008 by Mark Berry (1619 views)
News of Mills &Windmills | 2 Comments

In the high winds of last weekend, 8th-9th November, Maud Foster mill in Boston had one of its sails snapped off, and fall through the roof of the neighbouring building.

Anyone Interested in Mill News?

November 10 2008 by Ron Cookson (841 views)
News of Mills &Watermills &Windmills | 3 Comments

William Hill regularly circulates a list of links to current media reports on windmills and watermills. I have copied his latest circular below. Comments welcome on the news items and on whether we should include the list in Mill Writing! …

What has happened to Mill Research?

November 04 2008 by Ron Cookson (1037 views)
Research &Mills outside the UK &Watermills &Windmills | 20 Comments

Although we get a steady stream of enquiries at the Mills Archive, most originate from family historians or owners of mills with very specific interests. Where are the researchers with a wider field of enquiry? As an interested observer, rather …