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Shipley Windmill

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The largest mill in Sussex, Shipley windmill is an eight-sided smock mill built in 1879. Smock mills are so named because their shape was supposed to resemble a farm labourer's smock. The mill is four stories high, and stands atop a brick base that is two stories in height.

The mill was once owned by writer Hillaire Belloc, who owned the house at King's Land. A descendant of Belloc owns the site, though the mill itself is now operated by a charitable trust, and staffed by volunteers. The mill operated regularly until 1922, and has been restored several times since then. The latest work on the site has resulted in a new visitor centre. Visitors can see the inner workings of the mill machinery and watch flour being ground.
Shipley, West Sussex, England

About Shipley Windmill
Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: 8 miles SW of Horsham off the A272
Website: Shipley Windmill
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Nearest Attractions Horsham Museum - 0.9 miles (Museum) Leonardslee Gardens - 4.2 miles (Garden) Henfield Museum - 6.7 miles (Museum) Nymans Garden - 7.3 miles (Garden) RSPB Pulborough Nature Reserve - 8.1 miles (Countryside) Storrington and District Museum - 8.1 miles (Museum) Chanctonbury Ring - 8.2 miles (Prehistoric) High Beeches Gardens - 8.2 miles (Garden)

Nearest Towns and Villages Shipley - 0 miles away Horsham - 0.9 miles away Itchingfield - 1.9 miles away Billingshurst - 4.2 miles away Lower Beeding - 4.3 miles away Cowfold - 4.3 miles away Warnham - 5.3 miles away West Chiltington - 5.8 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Cottesmore Lodges, Musselborough - 7.6 miles from Shipley Windmill Pease Pottage, West Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £450

Cottesmore Lodges, Troon - 7.6 miles from Shipley Windmill Pease Pottage, West Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £450

Cottesmore Lodges, Carnoustie - 7.6 miles from Shipley Windmill Pease Pottage, West Sussex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £450

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South Lodge Hotel - 3.8 miles from Shipley Windmill Horsham, West Sussex Stay from: £0.00

Cisswood House - 3.8 miles from Shipley Windmill Horsham, West Sussex Stay from: £35.00

Mannings Heath Hotel - 4.3 miles from Shipley Windmill Horsham, Surrey Stay from: £50.00

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RANDOM HALL - 4.9 miles from Shipley Windmill Horsham, West Sussex From: £69.00

the chequers - 6.5 miles from Shipley Windmill Slaugham, East Sussex From: £95.00

No1 The Laurels B&B - 6.8 miles from Shipley Windmill Henfield, East Sussex From: £25.00

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Horsham
Tourist Information Centre
9 The Causeway
Horsham
West Sussex
England
RH12 1HE
Tel: 01403 211 661
Alternate Tel: 01403 282 594
Fax: 01403 215 268
Email: tourist.information@horsham.gov.uk
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