1706
Post mill erected
Glyndebourne Mill was erected as a post mill near Ringmer.
Site overview
Glyndebourne Mill, also known as Ringmer Mill, stood on Mill Plain near Ringmer. It was a post mill used for corn milling and was erected in the early eighteenth century. The mill worked until 1921 and collapsed on 6 June 1925.
The remaining main post was re-erected in 1968 as a local landmark.
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History
Glyndebourne Mill, also known as Ringmer Mill, stood on Mill Plain overlooking Ringmer. It was a post mill used for corn milling and was erected in the early eighteenth century. The mill worked for more than two centuries and remained in operation until 1921.
Damage in 1922 weakened the structure, and the mill collapsed on 6 June 1925. Its trestle timbers remained standing for a time, and the main post survived as the most visible remnant of the mill. The post was re-erected by the Glyndebourne Estate Trust in 1968 and continued as a local landmark associated with Ringmer's windmill history.
Timeline
1921
Mill stopped working
Glyndebourne Mill ceased working.
1925
Mill collapsed
The post mill collapsed on 6 June 1925.
1968
Main post re-erected
The surviving main post was re-erected by the Glyndebourne Estate Trust.
Sources and records
Ringmer Parish Council article: Mill Post
Windmill World entry: Ringmer windmill
List of windmills in East Sussex
Sussex Mills Group postcards entry
Flickr photograph note: Ringmer Windmill centre post
Windmill World entry: Ringmer windmill
List of windmills in East Sussex
Sussex Mills Group postcards entry
Flickr photograph note: Ringmer Windmill centre post