Archive Catalogue

CUTT-00199
Item
04 July 1958

Cutting from 'Southern Weekly News' describing the need for £500 to repair the sweeps and fantail of Barnham Mill. The also article mentions that an application for financial aid for the repairs to the West Sussex County Council had been rejected.

"Mill widow faces cash dilemma"

CUTT-00394
Item
18 January 1978

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'Worthing Gazette' describing the efforts of Mrs. Helen Roscow to find money after having replaced a fantail on her home in the mill at West Chiltington. The article describes her appeal to various organizations, such as the West Sussex County Council and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

"Windmill's fantail"

CUTT-00396
Item
No date

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'West Sussex Gazette' of a submission by Lucy M. Meeten referring to a previous article about Meeten's Mill in West Chiltington (see CUTT-00301) correcting the date on which the fan-tail was positioned.

"Windmill's fantail gears"

CUTT-00545
Item
17 February 1959

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'The Field' describing the technical operation of a fantail in a mill. The article uses Great Chishill mill as an example of when the fantail is used to turn the whole mill instead of just the cap.

Wicken Windmill: Fan Drive Layout

DLPC-01-Fig-2.12
Item
2014

Part of David L Pearce Collection

Wicken Windmill: Detail of Fan Stock

DLPC-01-Fig-2.14
Item
2014

Part of David L Pearce Collection

Wicken Windmill: Fan Tail Upright Shaft

DLPC-01-Fig-2.15
Item
2014

Part of David L Pearce Collection

Wicken Windmill: Bracket for Fan Upright Shaft Top Bearing

DLPC-01-Fig-2.16
Item
2014

Part of David L Pearce Collection

Wicken Windmill: Fan Trestle, from rear

DLPC-01-Fig-2.11
Item
2014

Part of David L Pearce Collection

Wicken Windmill: Fan Tail

DLPC-01-Fig-2.13
Item
2014

Part of David L Pearce Collection

"Middle Rasen landmark"

CUTT-01519
Item
24 April 1937

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'Lincolnshire Chronicle' describing the removal of the fantail as part of the dismantling of a windmill in Middle Rasen. The article mentions that the mill was owned by Mr. Priestly, and also gives a brief background on the disappearance of Lincolnshire windmills.

Longbottom's Mill, Tuxford

AA043344
Item
1923

Part of English Heritage Mill Photographs

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Fan down for repairs, tower mill, Stanford

BRBC-21537
Item
15 August 1932

Part of Bernard R Billings Collection

Part of Billings' unpublished manuscript. Photograph of windmill at Stanford, annotated with "Note: the fan was down for repairs when the photo was taken".

Billings, Bernard Richardson