1828
Ashcombe Mill built
Ashcombe Mill was built on Kingston ridge as a six-sail post mill.
Site overview
Ashcombe Mill stood on Kingston ridge near Kingston near Lewes. The original six-sail post mill was built in 1828, probably by Samuel Medhurst of Lewes. It worked as a corn mill and was destroyed during a gale in March 1916.
A facsimile mill was later built on the same site for residential use and electricity generation.
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History
Ashcombe Mill stands on Kingston ridge near Kingston near Lewes. The original mill was a six-sail post mill built in 1828, probably by Samuel Medhurst of Lewes. It worked as a wind-powered corn mill and was advertised for sale in 1861 as a first-rate post wind corn mill in the parish of St Ann, Lewes.
The mill remained a notable downland landmark and was destroyed during a gale in March 1916. In 2007 planning permission was granted for a facsimile of the original mill on the same site, with residential use and electricity generation. A steel frame was erected in 2009, cladding was later added, and by the end of 2010 the tailpole and rear steps had been fixed and the mill had turned on its axis.
Timeline
1861
Mill advertised for sale
Ashcombe Mill was offered for sale as a post wind corn mill in the parish of St Ann, Lewes.
1916
Original mill destroyed
The original Ashcombe Mill was destroyed during a gale in March 1916.
2007
Facsimile approved
Planning permission was granted for a facsimile mill on the original site.
2009
Steel frame erected
A steel frame was constructed for the facsimile mill.
2010
Mill turned on axis
The reconstructed mill had its tailpole and rear steps fixed and turned on its axis.
Sources and records
Sussex Mills Group page: Ashcombe Windmill
Ashcombe Mill, Kingston article
TIMS E-News article: Ashcombe Mill, Sussex
Sussex Industrial History article on Ashcombe Mill
CP Davies Collection of Mills and Milling: Sussex index to mills
Ashcombe Mill, Kingston article
TIMS E-News article: Ashcombe Mill, Sussex
Sussex Industrial History article on Ashcombe Mill
CP Davies Collection of Mills and Milling: Sussex index to mills