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The Windmills and Millers of Brighton, by H. T. Dawes, published 1988 (issue no. 18, Sussex Industrial History, ISSN: 0263-5151) accessible at: W.S.R.O. [Lib 16389/18] & The Keep [LIB/506526] Download PDF
Preface to first edition:Firstly, I would like to thank Mr Frank Gregory, who read this record of local windmills, corrected my errors, and gave me useful advice. He also brought me up-to-date regarding recent restoration work on the few windmills still remaining, checked the typescript, provided some of the illustrations and suggested that the material should be published. Mr Gregory is well known for his great interest in windmills, and his practical knowledge acquired by repairing and preserving them. He also gives talks in the subject, accompanied by models he himself has constructed. Mr Edwin Hole has assisted me with his accounts of repairs and renewals carried out locally by his firm of millwrights. John and Tony Cutress, whose family for well over half a century was connected with live windmills in Brighton, have volunteered useful information.
The notes on windmills compiled by the late Mr H. E. S. Simmons from the basis of any work on local mills. For over forty years he gradually assembled thousands of pieces of information regarding windmills in Sussex and well beyond. His widow has kindly allowed me to quote extracts.
Gurney Wilson's Notebooks written mainly in the opening years of this century, and now in the Hove Reference Library, have been of interest as the author included windmills in his local jottings. I have also gathered a great deal of information from reading letters and articles in many books, magazines and newspapers, and have acknowledged my indebtedness in the references.
Mr James Gray has allowed several of his photographs to be produced. Brighton Reference Library, Frank Gregory, Peter Hill, R Harris, N E S Norris and Brighton Museum have lent photographs; Jonathan Pratty and Ray Fowler have helped with reproduction. Alice Montford typed the text and Piran Montford gave advice with computing.
Preface to revised second edition of 2002:The notes on windmills compiled by the late Mr H. E. S. Simmons from the basis of any work on local mills. For over forty years he gradually assembled thousands of pieces of information regarding windmills in Sussex and well beyond. His widow has kindly allowed me to quote extracts.
Gurney Wilson's Notebooks written mainly in the opening years of this century, and now in the Hove Reference Library, have been of interest as the author included windmills in his local jottings. I have also gathered a great deal of information from reading letters and articles in many books, magazines and newspapers, and have acknowledged my indebtedness in the references.
Mr James Gray has allowed several of his photographs to be produced. Brighton Reference Library, Frank Gregory, Peter Hill, R Harris, N E S Norris and Brighton Museum have lent photographs; Jonathan Pratty and Ray Fowler have helped with reproduction. Alice Montford typed the text and Piran Montford gave advice with computing.
For this fully revised edition the opportunity has been taken to correct some minor errors and to include additional information that became available following the publication of the first edition. Before he died in 1993, Harold Dawes had prepared a list of amendments that were to be included in any future edition. In particular he wished to acknowledge the information gained from the chapter on Falmer Windmill in Mrs Doris Williams book Falmer Parish Reflections and wished to thank Mr R Hawksley and Mr R Philpott for material they had provided following the original publication. The author's suggested amendments have been checked by Peter Hill and Malcolm Dawes and are included in this edition.
In addition details of recent developments in restoration of the mills that still exist have been included, all of the original illustrations have been enhanced, and many more copies of photographs, drawings and engravings have been added. Assistance with the reproduction of this edition was provided by Selma IvIontford and Dave Carver also provided valuable help with reproduction of the cover illustration.
In addition details of recent developments in restoration of the mills that still exist have been included, all of the original illustrations have been enhanced, and many more copies of photographs, drawings and engravings have been added. Assistance with the reproduction of this edition was provided by Selma IvIontford and Dave Carver also provided valuable help with reproduction of the cover illustration.