2008

TQ5804 : Polegate Windmill, Park Croft, Polegate, East Sussex

taken 18 years ago, near to Polegate, East Sussex, England

Polegate Windmill, Park Croft, Polegate, East Sussex
Polegate Windmill, Park Croft, Polegate, East Sussex
Grade II* listed.
Tower Mills

There are three main types of windmill in Great Britain. Post mills, smock mills and tower mills.

The tower mill is generally the largest of the three, built in brick with a pivoting wooden top and sails, turned by a tail fan.

Windmill article Link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Industry Primary Subject: Windmill Category: Windmill > Windmill
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Windmills Automatic Clusters: · Polegate Windmill [7] · East Sussex [6] ·
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Date Taken
Friday, 7 November, 2008   (more nearby)
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Friday, 7 November, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5814 0409 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:48.8864N 0:14.6063E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 5813 0406
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