A windmill supported by a post on which it pivots to catch the wind.
〈主史〉高杆风车
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There are three types of wind mill; an example of the oldest, the post mill, is pictured here.
Garboldisham post mill was probably erected in the late 1700s and a piece of the original woodwork bears the inscription WR 1780
It is the largest post mill in Sussex, and is unique in that it is fitted with Hammond's Patent Sweep Governor, a feature previously fitted to Jack Mill, Clayton.