Beacon Mill

Beacon Mill or New Mill is a grade II listed smock mill at Rottingdean, Sussex, England which has been restored as a seamark. It sits within the boundary of the Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.

Photo: Les Chatfield, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Windmill
Description: smock mill in Rottingdean, East Sussex, England, UK
Also known as: “Beacon Mill, Rottingdean”, “New Mill”, “Rottingdean Windmill”, and “Rottingdean Windmill at NGR 365 024”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Beacon Hill and St Margaret’s Church.

Beacon Hill

Grassland

Photo: Vojife, CC BY 3.0.

Beacon Hill is an 18.6-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Rottingdean, on the eastern outskirts of Brighton in East Sussex. It is owned and managed by Brighton and Hove Council. Beacon Hill is situated 1,000 feet northwest of Beacon Mill.

St Margaret’s Church

Church

Photo: The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain.

St Margaret's Church is an Anglican church in the village of Rottingdean, in the city of Brighton and Hove, England. It is the parish church of Rottingdean, which became part of the former Borough of Brighton in 1928. St Margaret’s Church is situated 1,300 feet east of Beacon Mill.

Rottingdean War Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Antiquary, CC BY 4.0.

Rottingdean War Memorial is situated 1,100 feet east of Beacon Mill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saltdean and Ovingdean.

Saltdean

Suburb

Photo: Sdonner, Public domain.

Saltdean is a coastal village largely within the city of Brighton and Hove, with part located in Lewes district. Saltdean is approximately 5 miles east of central Brighton, 5 miles west of Newhaven, and 6 miles south of Lewes.

Ovingdean

Village

Photo: David Eldridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ovingdean is a small, formerly agricultural village on the eastern edge of the city of Brighton and Hove in the ceremonial county East Sussex, England.