1837
William Streater working mill
William Streater was working Wimblehurst Mill in 1837.
Site overview
Wimblehurst Mill was a Horsham post mill near the Dog and Bacon Inn. The mill was associated with the Hurst family and was worked by William Streater in the nineteenth century. In 1869 it was offered for sale to be pulled down and removed by 25 June.
By 1874 the mill was gone.
Map
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History
Wimblehurst Mill stood at Horsham near the Dog and Bacon Inn. The mill had various owners and later became associated with the Hurst family. On 10 June 1844 Robert Henry Hurst used the mill and other Horsham properties to secure a mortgage.
In March 1850 William Streater, who had worked the mill in 1837, returned and took the lease from the receiver of Hurst's estates. A fatal accident occurred in 1851 when a young child was caught in the mill machinery. The mill was later described in 1862 as the Dog and Bacon Mill.
In 1869 it was advertised for sale to be pulled down and removed by 25 June. By 1874 the mill was no longer standing.
Timeline
1844
Mill mortgaged by Hurst
Robert Henry Hurst used Wimblehurst Mill and other Horsham properties to secure a mortgage on 10 June 1844.
1851
Fatal machinery accident
A young child was killed after being caught in the machinery at Wimblehurst Mill in 1851.
1862
Dog and Bacon Mill name used
Wimblehurst Mill was described as the Dog and Bacon Mill in 1862.
1869
Mill offered for removal
Wimblehurst Mill was offered for sale to be pulled down and removed by 25 June 1869.
1874
Mill gone
Wimblehurst Mill was gone by 1874.
Sources and records
Wikipedia article: List of windmills in West Sussex
Friends of Horsham Museum and Art Gallery: Horsham history, Volume 2
Mills Archive: Wimblehurst Mill, Horsham sketch plan
Archives Hub: Sketch maps of windmill sites
Friends of Horsham Museum and Art Gallery: Horsham history, Volume 2
Mills Archive: Wimblehurst Mill, Horsham sketch plan
Archives Hub: Sketch maps of windmill sites