Harebeating Mill / Kenward's Mill

Site overview

Harebeating Mill was a post corn mill at Hailsham. It was previously known as Kenward's Mill and was moved and re-erected on a two-storey roundhouse at Harebeating Lane. The sweeps were removed in 1918, and the mill collapsed in 1934.

The lower part of the mill survives with a modern upper storey and has been converted into a private house. It is listed Grade II.

Map

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History

Harebeating Mill stood on Harebeating Lane at Hailsham and was previously known as Kenward's Mill. The mill was dismantled and re-erected on top of a two-storey roundhouse at Harebeating Lane, where it became known as Harebeating Mill. It worked as a post corn mill and had four shuttered sweeps with a span of more than seventy feet.

Milling had ceased by about 1915, and the sweeps were removed in 1918. The post-mill structure collapsed in 1934, leaving the lower part of the mill and the roundhouse. The surviving fabric was later combined with a modern upper storey and converted into a private house.

Harebeating Windmill was listed Grade II on 12 August 1981.

Timeline

1823

Harebeating Mill in existence

Harebeating Mill was in existence by 1823.

1915

Milling ceased

Milling had ceased by about 1915.

1918

Sweeps removed

The sweeps were removed in 1918.

1934

Mill collapsed

The post-mill structure collapsed in 1934.

1981

Listed Grade II

Harebeating Windmill was listed Grade II on 12 August 1981.

Sources and records

Historic England National Heritage List entry: Harebeating Windmill
Windmill World entry: Hailsham windmill
Mills Archive catalogue entry: Harebeating Mill, Hailsham
List of windmills in East Sussex
Sconzani blog entry: East Sussex, Harebeating Mill