Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
| Westham windpump | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Grid reference | SU 8744 1285 |
| Coordinates | 50°54′29″N 0°45′29″W / 50.908°N 0.758°WCoordinates: 50°54′29″N 0°45′29″W / 50.908°N 0.758°W |
| Operator(s) | Weald and Downland Open Air Museum |
| Year built | Mid nineteenth century |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Pumping water |
| Type | Hollow post mill |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Boarded sails |
| Winding | Windvane |
| Type of pump | Plunger pump |
The Weald and Downland Living Museum (formerly known as the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum) is an open-air museum at grid reference SU 873 128 in Singleton, West Sussex, England. The Museum covers 40 acres (16 ha), with over 50 historic buildings dating from 950Ad to the nineteenth century, along with gardens, farm animals, walks and a mill pond.
The buildings at the Museum were all threatened with destruction but were carefully dismantled, conserved and rebuilt in their original form at the Museum. These buildings, plus two archaeological reconstructions, help the Museum bring to life the homes, farmsteads and rural industries of the last 950 years. Many buildings situated there are over four hundred years old, and still stand strong. Along with the buildings, there are "hands-on" activities, like cooking, and weaving, and a number of yearly activities, including seasonal shows, historic gardens weekend and Tree Dressing.
The Museum is situated at Singleton, 7 miles (11 km) north of Chichester, on the A286, and is a registered charity.
The barn was originally built at Prior's Leaze Farm, Hambrook, Sussex, in 1771. It has a timber frame of oak and elm clad with weatherboards, and a roof thatched with reed. The barn houses an exhibition showing traditional building materials and building methods, including displays on bricklaying, glass work, lead work, iron work, tiling and thatching.
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