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Click on a picture and use the navigation tip to progress forwards or backwards. POLEGATE WINDMILL Park Croft, Willingdon, East Sussex BN26 5LB Polegate Windmill, built in 1817 is the oldest working Tower Mill in East Sussex and has a rare five-bladed fantail. The four storey tower holds much of its old wooden machinery, together with three pairs of millstones and working machinery including a Eureka grain cleaning machine, a Wire machine for sieving meal and, on the ground floor, three oat crushers. It is a Grade II* listed building and is owned by The Eastbourne & District Preservation Trust Ltd (a registered charity - Charity No: 243934). John Flude is the Chairman of the Polegate Windmill Council who manage the Mill on behalf of the Trust (and is currently a Guide 'in training'). The galleries in the sub-directories (use directories on the left hand side) show the external features of the Mill, the internal workings and the Mill museum on the ground floor of the Mill complex. A separate gallery shows maintenance to the sweeps in May 2009. In general - Open Easter to end of October, every Sunday and Holiday Monday + Wednesdays in August.
2 pm to 5 pm.
Admission: Adults £1 Children 50p
Guided Tours - Refreshments Available
Comprehensive wheelchair-accessible Museum adjoins the Mill
Education Room with Video Show. Souvenirs
General Enquires: 01323 - 734496
Volunteers are always welcome WILLINGDON & JEVINGTON IN BLOOM COMPETITION 2008 Polegate Windmill won a SilverAward in the Willingdon & Jevington in Bloom Competition - Environmental Projects section. The award was received by the Chairman - John Flude - on 5 September 2008. The presentation was made by the Chairman of the Willingdon & Jeveington Parish Council.
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Structures Gallery & POLEGATE WINDMILL 
