1936
Mill still standing
The Playden post mill was still standing in 1936.
Site overview
Playden had several windmill sites near Rye. The post mill associated with this site was standing in the early twentieth century and was still recorded in 1936. The mill was later demolished, with later accounts placing its removal around 1950.
No standing post-mill structure survives.
Map
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No site photograph is currently available. Images will be added as field visits are carried out.
History
Playden, near Rye, had more than one windmill site, including post-mill and smock-mill phases. The post mill associated with this site was photographed in the early twentieth century and was still standing in 1936. It was a small East Sussex post mill and had fallen out of use before its later removal.
Later accounts place its demolition at about 1950. No standing post-mill structure survives at the site.
Timeline
1950
Mill demolished
The Playden post mill was demolished around 1950.
Sources and records
Wikipedia article: List of windmills in East Sussex
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Windmill at Playden, Sussex
Sussex Mills Group: Postcards of Sussex Mills
Archives Hub: Post mill, Playden
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Windmill at Playden, Sussex
Sussex Mills Group: Postcards of Sussex Mills
Archives Hub: Post mill, Playden