NHER 15108 (Building record) - Weybourne Mill

Wind mill.

Used as house; retains sails; struck by lightning January 1978.
See newspaper cutting (S1) in file.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 1 August 1979. Information from record card (S2).

A tower mill built 1840 to 50, last used in 1916.
Converted before 1920. Restored 1968-9.
Details received from [1]. See 1981 photograph (S3).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 24 March 1982. Information from record card (S2).

Posts from a post mill are reused inside the structure.
Details received from [2].
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 8 February 1985. Information from record card (S2).

Sails damaged by gale in early September 1986 and part removed; to be replaced.
See newspaper cutting (S4) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 8 September 1986.

September 1987. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Windmill and attached house, now dwelling, mid 19th century, restored and extended by J.S.Brocklesby [in] 1920s. Brick tower mill of five storeys, complete with cap sails and fantail; casement with glazing bars and stone sill to each floor to west and east and to first floor south; doorway, now window to second floor south.
Attached two-storeyed three-bay house to north, third bay a late 20th-century addition; first floor timber framed and jettied to west. East façade of flint with hipped pantile roof, doorway to left, six-panelled, raised and fielded door, panelled reveals, heavily carved brackets to flat canopy. Casement window to right. Two tall casement windows with transoms to first floor. Door and doorway reused, probably from Merton Surrey…". Some details from (S5).
Information from National List (S6), which should be consulted for the full, current listing details.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 October 1987. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 January 2026.

Newspaper cuttings (S7) and (S8) in file.

1997/8.
The mill was completely repaired and refurbished.
See (S9) for further details.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 07 April 2008.

November 2007.
Two of the sails were damaged in a gale.
See (S9) for further details.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 07 April 2008.

2008.
The sails are to be replaced with pine laminate, painted white.
See (S9) for further details.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 07 April 2008.

September 2008.
Wooden spur and sails replaced. Small tail sail taken away for repair, due to be put back in October 2008.
see (S10)
H. White (NLA) 16 December 2008