Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst

"Windmill - a Kent landmark - may vanish"

CUTT-01262
Item
27 February 1945

Cutting from 'Evening Standard' describing the potential demolition of Staplecross Mill in Kent. The article also provides a brief history of the mill.

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst, in some disrepair

JSPB-GPN-B-001
Item
1948

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst, derelict

LENB-09667
Item
1950

Part of Len Boutell Photographs

Photograph 85 in album.

Boutell, Len

Possible disappearance of mill

REXW-1121362
Item
1945

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Newspaper cutting of possible disappearance of this "kent" windmill

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

Staplecross Mill

WOOD-M50
Item
18 August 1931

Part of Karl Wood Windmill Sketches

Sepia pen and ink drawing with wash, M050 Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst, 6 miles NE of Battle, 18/08/1931

Wood, Karl Salsbury (1888-1958), artist

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst, with houses and motorbike

DOLM-1122350
Item
c 1930

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

Photograph of Staplecross Mill in Ewhurst, Ease Sussex. The photograph shows the Smock Mill behind some houses with a man (possibly Henry Charles Cross) on his motorbike.

Dolman, Peter C J (1955-2002), miller

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst, disused

FWGC-1100558
Item
No date

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

The sails have been removed.

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst, in a disused condition

FWGC-1102565
Item
No date

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst

FWGC-1112117
Item
No date

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Showing smock mill in working order.

Gregory, Frank William (1917-1998), mill researcher

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst

FWGC-1113620
Item
No date

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Showing smock mill in working order.

Gregory, Frank William (1917-1998), mill researcher

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst, in working order with period car in foreground

FWGC-GPN-A-011
Item
Late 19th or early 20th century

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Postcard captioned "Staple Cross, Post Office and Mill"

Unknown photographer

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst

FWGC-1105192
Item
1980s

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Unknown photographer

Staplecross Mill, Ewhurst

EMAS-A-047
Item
No date

Part of E Mitford Abraham Glass Slides

Abraham, Edward Mitford (1882-1959)

"Landmark in Two Counties"

CUTT-02084
Item
Undated

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Report in local paper about discussions by Ewhurst Parish Council of dangerous state of Staplecross windmill.

Staplecross Sussex

SPAB-BAS-644
File
No date

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

"Falling Away"

CUTT-03420
Item
23 September 1939

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Photo with caption from the 'Southern Weekly News' showing the state of dereliction that Staplecross windmill has now reached.

"Well-known Landmark Falling"

CUTT-03421
Item
26 January 1940

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Photo with caption in the 'Sevenoaks Chronicle' showing how decrepit Staplecross Windmill has now become.

"Mill in danger"

CUTT-03423
Item
30 March 1951

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Sentence from the 'Evening News' noting that, following recent gale damage, Staplecross Mill is in danger of coming down.

"Staplecross Mill has gone"

CUTT-03424
Item
August 1951

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Report in the 'Sussex County Magazine' that the smock mill at Staplecross has finally had to be demolished, efforts to preserve it having proved in vain.

"A Ruined Windmill - appeal for Repairs"

CUTT-03519
Item
28 March 1950

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in 'The Times' about the appeal for funds to start repairing the dilapidated smock mill at Staplecross, which had been a Home Guard lookout post during WW2 but now presents a a sorry spectacle.

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