1764
Good Friday Mill in existence
Good Friday Mill was in existence at Shoreham by about 1764.
Site overview
Good Friday Mill was a post mill at Shoreham. It stood on Mill Hill and was in existence by about 1764. The mill burnt down in 1899.
The site is one of the former post-mill locations around Shoreham, where several windmills once stood.
Map
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No site photograph is currently available. Images will be added as field visits are carried out.
History
Good Friday Mill was a Shoreham post mill on Mill Hill. It was in existence by about 1764 and formed part of the wind-powered corn-milling landscape around Shoreham and Old Shoreham. The mill was one of several post mills associated with the area, alongside other Shoreham mill sites.
Its detailed machinery and full ownership sequence have not been established. The mill burnt down in 1899, ending its survival as a complete post mill.
Timeline
1899
Mill burnt down
Good Friday Mill burnt down in 1899.
Sources and records
List of windmills in West Sussex
Mills Archive catalogue material for Shoreham post mills
Shoreham-by-Sea local history article: Mills, Millers & Millwrights
Sussex Mills Group windmill list
Mills Archive catalogue material for Shoreham post mills
Shoreham-by-Sea local history article: Mills, Millers & Millwrights
Sussex Mills Group windmill list