Rye Windmill &copy; N Chadwick

TQ9120 : Rye Windmill

taken 9 years ago, near to Rye, East Sussex, Great Britain

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Rye Windmill

Smock Mills

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

The smock mill is of a timber-framed construction with weatherboarded, steeply sloping external walls. It was built on a brick base. A pivoting wooden top with sails moved independently of the main structure so that the sails could be positioned towards the wind. This was controlled by a tail fan.

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Rye Windmill

A 'dummy' windmill, built after the original mill burnt down in 1930. Now converted and used as a bed and breakfast Link Grade II listed.

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Grid Square: TQ9120, 630 images (more nearby )
Photographer: N Chadwick (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 21 September, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 2 December, 2011
Geographical Context: Energy infrastructure Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 9164 2032 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:57.0270N 0:43.6171E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TQ 9180 2015
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)