Ifield Water Mill Ifield Water Mill, Hyde Dr, Crawley RH11 0PL, UK

Ifield Water Mill is a 19th-century weatherboarded watermill in the Ifield neighbourhood of Crawley, a town and borough in West Sussex, England.

Ifield Watermill is thought to be the only working Watermill in West Sussex still powered by its original water source (the Ifield millpond). There were mills in the area from as early as 1274. Ifield Watermill was in operation from 1660. Rebuilt following a fire in 1683, it continued to operate until the 1920s when it was left to deteriorate. Ted Henbury was alerted to its presence by his son, and together with the local rescue archaeologist John Gibson-Hill set up a restoration group to work on the watermill. Work started on the restoration in 1974, and the watermill now boasts a working waterwheel as well as a renovated building. Restoration work at the mill is ongoing. Ifield Watermill contains a variety of working mechanical instruments which show the use of the Mill. It also houses exhibitions about the history and restoration of the Mill and the history of the local area.

Access

• Exhibits cannot be audio described.
• Tactile signage for exhibits is not available.
• Video tours are available.
• There is not a hearing assistance system.
• There is not a wheelchair to borrow.

Parking

• The venue does have its own car park.
• The car park is at the front of the venue.
• The car park type is open air/surface.
• There are 0 designated parking bay(s) within the car park.
• The car park surface is tarmac.
• There is not a dropped kerb / non stepped access from the car park to the venue.
• The patron does not have to cross a road.
• The car park does have a height restriction barrier.
• The maximum height is 210.