1823
Mill mapped
Riseden post mill stood south of Riseden Road by this year.
Site overview
Riseden post mill stood south of Riseden Road near Wadhurst. It appeared on maps from 1823 and collapsed on a still day in 1910. The roundhouse and fallen main post remained in the garden of Windmill Cottage for many years.
In 1973 the centre post was pulled down, the top of the post was set in a square flower bed, and three millstones were placed in patio paving.
Map
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History
Riseden post mill stood on high ground south of Riseden Road near Wadhurst. It appeared on maps from 1823 and worked as a post mill. The mill collapsed on a still day in 1910.
After the collapse, the roundhouse and the fallen main post remained as garden features at Windmill Cottage. In 1973 the centre post was pulled down with a rope and windlass. The top of the post was then set in a square flag-stoned flower bed, and three millstones were incorporated into patio paving.
The site survives through these former mill elements rather than through a complete standing post mill.
Timeline
1910
Mill collapsed
The post mill collapsed on a still day.
1973
Centre post lowered
The centre post was pulled down and its top was reused as a garden feature.
Sources and records
Wadhurst History Society newsletter
Brigid Chapman, Windmills at Work in East Sussex
Brunnarius, The Windmills of Sussex
Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society newsletter
Brigid Chapman, Windmills at Work in East Sussex
Brunnarius, The Windmills of Sussex
Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society newsletter