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Saw mill worked
The mill worked as a wind-powered saw mill for the Buckland Court Estate.
Site overview
Buckland Windmill is a restored smock saw mill at Buckland in Surrey. It was built by William Cooper of Henfield in the 1860s or 1870s for the Buckland Court Estate. The mill stands as a small circular smock mill on a two-storey building, with patent sails and a fantail.
Restoration began in the mid-1990s, the cap frame and sails were refitted by 2001, and the mill turned by wind again in February 2004.
Map
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History
Buckland Windmill was built by William Cooper of Henfield during the 1860s or 1870s. It served as a wind-powered saw mill for the Buckland Court Estate, standing in the grounds of a house associated with the estate carpenters. The mill is a small circular smock mill on a two-storey building.
It has a small cap, four patent sails, and a fantail. The structure survived in private grounds and was brought back into repair from the mid-1990s. Initial work between 1995 and 1997 repaired the building and made it weatherproof.
The cap frame was constructed and the sails were refitted between 1999 and 2001. From 2003 the mill was brought into working order, and it turned by wind again in February 2004. The restoration was recognised with awards from the Surrey Historic Buildings Trust and the Surrey Industrial History Group in 2004.
Timeline
1860–1879
Smock saw mill built
Buckland Windmill was built by William Cooper of Henfield during the 1860s or 1870s.
1995–1997
Building repaired
Restoration began with repairs that made the building weatherproof.
1999–2001
Cap and sails refitted
The cap frame was constructed and the sails were refitted.
2004
Mill turned by wind
The restored mill turned by wind again in February.
Sources and records
Wikipedia article: Buckland Windmill
Historic England National Heritage List entry
Windmill World site entry
Buckland local windmill history
Mills Archive database entry
Historic England National Heritage List entry
Windmill World site entry
Buckland local windmill history
Mills Archive database entry