Barcombe Mills, Barcombe

ASFC-WNS-058
File
Late 20th century

Part of Alan Stoyel Foundation Collection

Notes on Sussex watermills. Also refers to the following mills: Burton (Barlavington) Watermill, Bircham Bridge Watermill, Ratten (Chichester) Watermill, Valebridge Mill (Hollands' Mill)(Cuckfield) Watermill, Old Mill (Cuckfield) Watermill, Old Daleham Watermill, Durford Abbey Watermill, Glynde Watermill, Shovelstrode Ironworks (Hammerwood) Watermill, Hooe Watermill.

"Famous mill burned down"

CUTT-00026
Item
10 March 1939

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'The Star' of an article describing a fire at Barcombe Mill near Lewes in Sussex. The mill, which housed a button factory, was completely destroyed and caused the unemployment of about 50 people.

"Mill burned down at beauty spot"

CUTT-00036
Item
10 March 1939

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'The Star' of a fire at Barcombe Mill.

Watermill, Barcombe

FWGC-1100910
Item
No date

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

This is a large watermill built to a ornate and classical style

View from downstream, watermill, Barcombe

FWGC-1101185
Item
No date

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

This is a large mill with a tall boiler chimney. The mill was burnt down in March 1939.

View from downstream, watermill, Barcombe

FWGC-1101192
Item
1937

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

This is a large mill with two wheel arch channels.

Watermill, Barcombe

FWGC-1101195
Item
c 1905

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

This was a large rural mill and outside are spent millstone, but as the mill had been converted into a turbine driven roller mill the millstones may have just been removed for display purpose.

Downstream view, watermill, Barcombe

FWGC-1101196
Item
No date

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

A large pitch pine mill in working condition by turbine. The Ouse Navigation passes through the site and the loading crane and a barge can be seen. There is the back of a covered wagon also.

11 Exterior view

FWGC-1105339
Item
16 February 1936

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

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

Barcombe Mills, East Sussex

GBMR-0033
Item
September 2016

Part of Great British Mill Race

Smith, Colin

Barcombe Mills, East Sussex

GBMR-0034
Item
September 2016

Part of Great British Mill Race

Smith, Colin

Barcombe Mills, East Sussex

GBMR-0035
Item
September 2016

Part of Great British Mill Race

Smith, Colin

Barcombe Mills, East Sussex

GBMR-0036
Item
September 2016

Part of Great British Mill Race

Smith, Colin

Peak and burr millstones, Barcombe Mills, Barcombe

HESS-2024
Item
19 February 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2024.

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

Ruins from downstream, Barcombe Mills, Barcombe

HESS-2044
Item
19 March 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2044. "There used to be two powerful breast wheels working 12 pairs of stones. In 1848 the mill was capable of turning out 500 to 600 sacks per week."

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