1774
Post mill first mentioned
Lancing Windmill was first mentioned in 1774.
Site overview
Lancing Windmill was a tall-bodied white post mill near Lancing Ring. It was first mentioned in 1774 and was later moved a short distance to lower ground between 1824 and 1843. The mill stopped working in 1900 and was pulled down in 1905.
The post remained on the site for some years after demolition.
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History
Lancing Windmill stood near Lancing Ring as a tall-bodied white post mill. It was first mentioned in 1774, when it suffered only slight damage during a severe storm that destroyed nearby barns, a stable, and houses. By 1801 the mill was capable of producing 60 bushels of flour in 24 hours.
Between 1824 and 1843 it was moved a short distance north-west to slightly lower ground, probably from a more exposed original site. The mill was partially rebuilt around 1860, when patent sails were probably fitted. It continued under a sequence of millers and tenants until 1900, when it finally stopped working.
After closure it stood derelict with one sail missing and damaged weatherboarding. The mill was pulled down in 1905, and the post remained on the site for some years afterwards.
Timeline
1801
Flour output stated
The mill was capable of producing 60 bushels of flour in 24 hours in 1801.
1824–1843
Mill moved to lower ground
The mill was moved a short distance north-west between 1824 and 1843.
1860
Mill partially rebuilt
The mill was partially rebuilt around 1860, when patent sails were probably fitted.
1900
Mill stopped working
Lancing Windmill finally stopped working in 1900.
1905
Mill pulled down
The post mill was pulled down in 1905.
Sources and records
Sussex Mills Group article: Lost Mills of Sussex, Lancing Post Mill
Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society Newsletter No. 89
List of windmills in West Sussex
Shoreham-by-Sea Marlipins image notes
Sussex Industrial Archaeology Society Newsletter No. 89
List of windmills in West Sussex
Shoreham-by-Sea Marlipins image notes