Jack Windmill

27/08/2026

Hollie Robards writes about Jill, Jack’s brighter half.

Local reporter Hollie Robards visits Jill Windmill.

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/i-visited-jill-windmill-on-the-south-downs-to-see-all-her-power-and-beauty-8941124

07/08/2026

Jill is reopening to visitors on Sunday afternoons after an extensive restoration by a fantastic team of volunteers. Come and see her in all her blinding white glory!

06/08/2026

Jack and Jill from the sky.

We would love to hear from anyone with drone, glider or hot air balloon footage from the works for the windmill’s archive.

We can hear you buzzing overhead!

One of Sussex’s best‑known windmills remains shut to visitors while refurbishment work continues above the South Downs.

Jill Windmill, a 19th‑century corn mill above Clayton run by the Jack and Jill Windmills Society, shut in spring for a programme of repairs and maintenance.

Aerial photographs taken on May 31 show the landmark Jack and Jill windmills wrapped in scaffolding above the South Downs with work under way on both the mill complex and surrounding buildings.
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30/07/2026

The total eclipse is complete! ⚫️

After years of damage, the roundhouse of Duncton windmill was made watertight again, marking a significant milestone in its conservation.

The central post of the rotating mill body once rose through this circular opening. It was demolished and its timbers were used to build neighbouring Jack in 1866.

A smooth process for thanks to

⏳June 2026

11/03/2026

Jack was severely damaged by Storm Henk in 2024. 🌪️

Part of the fanstage collapsed. One blade was thrown into a neighbouring field. The spindle bent and hung in a dangerous position.

Fallen pieces were recovered and secured. came to the rescue and a three-man team carefully stabilized the spindle and removed loose timbers so the cap could finally be lowered for major repairs.

The original plan was to restore Jack and Duncton before allowing the cap to turn to the wind again. The storm changed everything.

Now Phase I and Phase II must happen at the same time.

🎥 January 2024