1810
Smock mill built
Cripplegate Mill was built at Southwater around 1810.
Site overview
Cripplegate Mill, also known as Southwater Mill, was a smock mill at Southwater near Horsham. It was built around 1810 and stood at Cripplegate Corner near the junction of Cripplegate Lane and Worthing Road. The mill burnt down on 25 May 1914.
A Cripplegate Mill stone later remained as a local heritage feature in Cripplegate Lane.
Map
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History
Cripplegate Mill stood at Southwater near Horsham and was also known as Southwater Mill. It was a large smock mill, built around 1810. The mill stood at Cripplegate Corner, close to the junction of Cripplegate Lane and Worthing Road, and formed a local landmark on the southern side of Horsham.
The mill remained standing into the early twentieth century. On 25 May 1914 it caught fire and was destroyed. Burnt-out remains of the smock mill were left at the site after the fire, with the chimney of an associated steam mill visible nearby.
A Cripplegate Mill stone later survived in Cripplegate Lane and was identified as a local heritage asset.
Timeline
1914
Mill destroyed by fire
Cripplegate Mill burnt down at Southwater.
2017
Mill stone identified as heritage asset
The Cripplegate Mill stone in Cripplegate Lane survived as a local heritage feature.
Sources and records
Southwater News article: The History of Cripplegate Lane
List of windmills in West Sussex
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Burnt-out base and other wreckage, Cripplegate Mill
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Cripplegate, Southwater
Southwater heritage assets review
List of windmills in West Sussex
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Burnt-out base and other wreckage, Cripplegate Mill
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Cripplegate, Southwater
Southwater heritage assets review