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"Model role for Hill the Mill"

Cutting from 'Evening Argus' of an article by Adam Trimingham describing involvement of Peter Hill with West Blatchington windmill. The article mentions that the mill is owned by Hove Council, but that most of the work is carried out by Friends of the mill, chaired by Peter Hill. It also goes over some of the problems faced by those involved in the restoration and maintenance project.

"Famous landmark saved"

Cutting from 'Brighton and Hove Herald' describing the cancellation of plans to sell West Blatchington windmill and replace it with bungalows. The article mentions Mrs. Bately, honorary secretary of the Society of Sussex Downsmen, had written to the owner of the mill, the Marquess of Abergavenny, to be given the opportunity to purchase the mill should it be put up for sale.

"A fine line on village landmarks"

Cutting from 'Brighton and Hove Gazette' giving a brief history of West Blatchington Mill as specified in a booklet about buildings of architectural interest written by Mr. Michael Ray.

"Windmills"

Letter to the Editor of the 'Brighton Evening Argus' from L. R. Everard of Shoreham, commenting on a previous letter from a Mr Grey and giving some more details about Trusler's Mill (a post mill formerly in Regency Square in Brighton), Ballard's Mill, a smock mill in Hove and Udimore post mill which he would be happy to pass on to Mr Grey.

"Replacing windmill sweeps blown off in gale"

Photo and caption in an East Sussex paper [that contains an advert for a sale in September 1968] showing E. Hole and Frank Agate, two employees of Messrs E. Hole and Son of Burgess Hill, preparing two replacements for the sweeps blown off Argos Hill mill in the gale in December 1967. Various other mills on which the firm had worked are given.

"Raid Post is Mill"

Note in the 'Daily Mirror' about the conversion of West Blatchington windmill from corn grinding to an air raid wardens' post.

"Windmill post"

Illustration in the 'Children's Newspaper' showing three of the Air Raid Wardens who have taken up occupation of West Blatchington windmill.

"A Cheerful 'Outlook' "

Piece in the 'Sussex Daily News' about a new Parish Magazine produced by West Blatchington, which has two etchings by E. W. Pannell, one of which shows a church door opening out on-to the well-known windmill.

"Somewhere in Sussex"

Picture in the 'Sussex Daily News' showing Air Raid Wardens standing in the snow in front of their windmill turned Observation Post at West Blatchington.

"Row over 'Keep Off' order"

Piece from the Brighton 'Evening Argus' about the angry reaction to notices which the police put up banning childrens' games on a piece of land, claimed to have been a public open space since the 14th century, alongside the windmill and St Peter's Church in West Blatchington.

"Old mill gets a new lease of life"

Article in the 'Brighton & Hove Gazette Herald' on the progress in restoring the Smock mill at West Blatchington which - along with St. Peter's Church - is all that remains of the former Abergavenny Estate.

"Flour power gets 'em milling about"

Piece from the Brighton 'Evening Argus' showing a celebratory notebook being presented to the Mayor and Mayoress of Brighton, marking the opening of the Smock mill at West Blatchington as a Museum, with Peter Hill and Frank Gregory in attendance dressed in smocks.

"Windmill saved"

Photo from the 'Evening News' showing the burnt rafters of the neighbouring barn which threatened the destruction of the adjoining smack mill at West Blatchington when it caught fire.

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