West Blatchington Mill (Hove)
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museum, windmill
An intact windmill in the middle of this residential area of Hove.
A reminder that this was not always a fully built up area.
Located in Holmes Avenue, Hove, East Sussex
West Blatchington Windmill, Holmes Avenue, Hove
West Blatchington windmill was originally built c1820 on a flint and brick tower.
The restored mill is a Grade II listed building which is well worth a visit. Information panels give details on the history of milling and on the history of the mill. Exhibits include two scale models of Shipley smock mill and Nutley post mill, a Thresher and a Wire Dressing Machine, plus many articles of both milling and agricultural interest.
There is disabled access to the ground floor of West Blatchington Windmill and also a disabled access toilet.
www.blatchington.virtualmuseum.info/
A reminder that this was not always a fully built up area.
Located in Holmes Avenue, Hove, East Sussex
West Blatchington Windmill, Holmes Avenue, Hove
West Blatchington windmill was originally built c1820 on a flint and brick tower.
The restored mill is a Grade II listed building which is well worth a visit. Information panels give details on the history of milling and on the history of the mill. Exhibits include two scale models of Shipley smock mill and Nutley post mill, a Thresher and a Wire Dressing Machine, plus many articles of both milling and agricultural interest.
There is disabled access to the ground floor of West Blatchington Windmill and also a disabled access toilet.
www.blatchington.virtualmuseum.info/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Blatchington
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 50°50'47"N -0°11'6"E
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- Royal Pavilion 4.2 km
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- Horsham Museum 26 km
- The Capitol Theatre 26 km
- Amberley Working Museum 26 km
- Bignor Roman Villa 30 km
- Gatwick Aviation Museum 34 km
- Shoreham Port 3.4 km
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- River Adur mouth 4 km
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- Mill Hill local nature reserve and Mill Hill disabled access trail 6.9 km
- Shoreham Beach 7 km
- River Adur 7.5 km
- Shoreham Airport 7.7 km
- Lancing College and Lancing College Chapel 8.3 km
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