1648
Earlier post mill standing
An earlier post mill was standing on the site by this year.
Site overview
Hurt Wood Mill at Ewhurst is a four-storey brick tower corn mill. It was built in 1845, replacing an earlier post mill that had stood on the site. The tower mill worked by wind until about 1885, after which the sails and fantail were removed.
Later repairs and additions included new sails in 1914 and four new sails with two new stocks in 1937. The mill has been converted to residential use.
Map
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History
Hurt Wood Mill at Ewhurst replaced an earlier post mill, which had stood by 1648 and was later blown down. The present tower mill was built in 1845 as a four-storey brick corn mill. It worked by wind until about 1885.
Soon afterwards the sails and fantail were removed. The mill house was later converted, and two new sails were fitted in 1914. In 1937 Neve's of Heathfield fitted four new sails and two new stocks.
The mill has an ogee cap, a cast-iron windshaft, and a wooden clasp-arm brake wheel. During its working life the sails rotated anticlockwise, while the later 1937 sails would have rotated clockwise if used as a working set. The tower is now in residential use.
Timeline
1845
Tower mill built
Hurt Wood Mill was built as a four-storey brick tower corn mill, replacing the earlier post mill.
1885
Wind working ended
The mill worked by wind until about this year, after which the sails and fantail were removed.
1914
Two sails fitted
Two new sails were fitted to the mill.
1937
Four sails fitted
Four new sails and two new stocks were fitted by Neve's of Heathfield.
Sources and records
Wikipedia article: Hurt Wood Mill, Ewhurst
Historic England National Heritage List entry
Windmill World site entry
Mills Archive database entry
Farries and Mason, The Windmills of Surrey and Inner London
Historic England National Heritage List entry
Windmill World site entry
Mills Archive database entry
Farries and Mason, The Windmills of Surrey and Inner London