Coultershaw Mill, Petworth

CUTT-00015
Item
12 October 1972

Cutting from 'The West Sussex Gazette' of an article describing the closure of Coultershaw Mill in Petworth. The family business that ran the mill, J. Gwillim, Ltd., was forced to shut down due to economic reasons. A brief history of the mill is outlined in the article, including the Gwillims obtaining its ownership in 1907, and two fires at the mill in 1923 and 1946 respectively.

Obituary for miller Gordon Gwillim

CUTT-00119
Item
12 March 1970

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'West Sussex Gazette' of an obituary for Mr. Gordon Maxfield Gwillim, the miller of Coultershaw Mill in Petworth. The obituary includes some details of Mr. Gwillim's life, and his work at the mill after taking it over from his father, John Gwillim.

Modern concrete building, watermill, Coultershaw

HESS-2035
Item
17 September 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2035. "The old mill was destroyed by fire April 8th, 1923. The present mill is turbine operated. Stands on R.Rother." Actually in Petworth.

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

Watermill, Coultershaw

STID-13217
Item
1950

Part of Derek Stidder Collection

Stidder, Derek (1950-2017)

Watermill, Coultershaw

STID-13219
Item
1906

Part of Derek Stidder Collection

Stidder, Derek (1950-2017)

Watermill, Coultershaw, with waterwheel

FWGC-1100976
Item
c 1909

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

The stone built mill and smaller pump house extension are both at work. Postcard sent 29/1/1909

Watermill at Coultershaw

EMGC-04-18-73
Item
1940s - 1960s (Undated)

Part of E M Gardner Collection

The seventy second item is a photograph of the watermill at Coultershaw in West Sussex. The photograph is undated.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Coultershaw Mill, Petworth

EMGC-05-01-86
Item
1940s - 1950s

Part of E M Gardner Collection

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Coultershaw Mill, Petworth

LOWE-0377
Item
1978

Part of Arthur Lowe Collection

Lowe, Arthur

View from downstream, watermill, Coultershaw

FWGC-1100975
Item
Before 1923

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

The external waterwheel is clearly seen as is the tail wash from the water pump on the right hand side. Postcard sent 22/9/1923

Watermill, Coultershaw

STID-13218
Item
Before 1923

Part of Derek Stidder Collection

Stidder, Derek (1950-2017)

View from downstream, watermill, Coultershaw

FWGC-1100977
Item
Before 1923

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

The larger mill building with the smaller pump house on the right hand side, both at work.

View from downstream, watermill, Coultershaw

FWGC-1100974
Item
Before 1923

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

This is to the south of Petworth. The breastshot waterwheel is of some size. The right hand side building houses an overshot waterwheel which once powered a pump providing water to the town.

Watermill, Coultershaw

EMAS-D-036
Item
Mid 20th century

Part of E Mitford Abraham Glass Slides

Abraham, Edward Mitford (1882-1959)

Sussex (A-K)

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.

Deed of covenant: Purchase Finance Company Ltd and Ethel Gwillim, Petworth (Sussex)

MMAC-MDP-071
File
3 May 1938

Part of The Millers' Mutual Association Collection

Covenant between Ethel Gwillim, miller trading under J Gwillim Ltd at Coultershaw Mill, Petworth, and the Purchase Finance Company Ltd.

Purchase Finance Company Ltd

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