Polgate Windmill

Polgate Windmill · With Adrian Backshall

Polegate Windmill is a Grade II* listed tower mill on the boundary between Polegate and Willingdon, East Sussex. The mill was built in 1817 and was worked by wind until 1943. It was then worked by an auxiliary engine, later an electric motor, until 1965. By the time the mill stopped working, it was becoming derelict. Eastbourne and District Preservation Trust was established for the specific purpo