Rock Mill, Washington

Marks Cross, Shipley, Chailey, and Washington

CHET-091
Item
1930s

Part of Charles and John Chettleburgh Collection

Chettleburgh, Charles

Francis photograph album

JKMC-15493
File
1929-1930

Part of J Kenneth Major Foundation Collection

Photographs by a Mr Francis of English windmills from the period 1929-30.

"Washington, Sussex: Rock Mill"

VENN-IMG-02-193
Item
21 May 1935

Part of James Venn Collection

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973), mill researcher

"Washington, Sussex"

REXW-IMG-02-095
Item
13 August 1930

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

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

House-converted tower

FWGC-1104903
Item
Late 20th century

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

House-converted tower of smock mill

Unknown photographer

Rock Mill, Washington

PREE-04-05
Item
No date

Part of Ken Preece Collection

Rock Mill, Washington

PREE-04-04
Item
No date

Part of Ken Preece Collection

Rock Mill. Washington. Sussex

PREE-01-10
Item
No date

Part of Ken Preece Collection

Typewritten note in the album:

"Home of Composer John Ireland"

Rock Mill, Washington

WPAC-WIN-01322
Item
1914 or earlier

Part of Watlington Postcard and Art Collection

This image is undated; however it cannot be later than 1914 as this copy of the postcard bears a postmark of that date. Sender notes that the mill is located on a high hill.

Unknown publisher

"Rock Mill for Sale"

CUTT-03526
Item
13 August 1964

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in the Property section of 'Time & Tide' about the upcoming sale of the late John Ireland's Rock Mill at Washington, West Sussex.

"Windmill is up for sale"

CUTT-03525
Item
7 August 1964

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Piece in the 'West Sussex County Times' about how the late John Ireland's windmill at Washington is now up for sale, on lease from the Wiston Estate at a nominal rent of 25 shillings per annum.

"He's 80"

CUTT-03524
Item
13 August 1959

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in 'The Star' about the composer John Ireland's 80th birthday, celebrated in the peace and quiet of his new home in his windmill down in Sussex.

"Windmill Home"

CUTT-03523
Item
25 August 1954

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Piece in the 'Sussex Daily News' about how the composer John Ireland had bought the Rock Mill at Washington and had now moved in to live there.

"The Windmill at Washington"

CUTT-03522
Item
9 June 1951

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Objection from Mr Blair C. Redman, of Pulborough, to a report in 'The Sphere' that the Rock windmill at Washington was converted into a home by Mr E. N. Price whereas he had done it himself and then lived there from 1919 until 1947.