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It has also been known as the the Town Mill and concerns over its condition were raised in 1975 when it was a residential dwelling. Work began on the office conversion in 1990, rescuing it from certain deriliction</P> <P>This mill shares some of its history with the nearby <A HREF="/23/prewettsmill.htm">Prewetts Mill</A>. Clicking on the thumbnails will reveal the view from various and close-ups of some details</P> <P>At one time it would have been powered by the watermill running across the front of the building. The millwright is identified on the pillars supporting the main entrance; W Cooper, Henfield 1867. Perhaps in the future, with environmental concerns and escalating fuel costs, this source of renewable energy will be tapped into again. A mill pond used to supply the mill and was a common swimming venue for the boys from <A HREF="/90/collyers.htm">Collyers</A> when it was in Denne Road, on the site of St Mary's Primary School</P> <TABLE BORDER=0 class=thumbs><TR> <TD><A HREF="http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=51.060101~-0.333541&style=h&lvl=18&scene=1915478" target="_blank" class="opac" ><IMG SRC="/images/hh/aerial/a3.jpg" alt="aerial view" border=0 width=150 height=150></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/3c.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/3c.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham Provender Mill reverse side" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/3d.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/3d.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham Provender Mill viewed from Cricketfields Road" border=0 width=150 height=150></A> </TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/3b.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/3b.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham Provender Mill sundial" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/3e.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/3e.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham Provender Mill W Cooper pillar" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/3f.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/3f.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham Provender Mill, entrance from the river Arun" border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/3g.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/3g.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham Provender Mill " border=0 width=150 height=150></A> </TD> <TD><A HREF="/images/hh/full/3h.jpg" target="_blank" class="opac"><IMG SRC="/images/hh/thumbs/3h.jpg" alt="Hidden Horsham Provender Mill " border=0 width=150 height=150></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P>The second thumbnail shows the view from Cricketfields Road. Clicking the thumbnail to the right will reveal a close up view of the sundial. The restoration date of <B>MCMXC</B> (1990) is recorded</P> <P>In February 2007 part of the building became available to let; 2000 square feet together with 10 parking spaces were advertised by Ken Boyle Associates in the Business Matters supplement to the West Sussex County Times. <A HREF="/files/mill.jpg" target="_blank">Click here for the advertisment</A></P> <P>By February 2008 Provender Mill was empty as an office block and placed on the market as a development opportunity for £1,000,000. The suggested conversion was to 3 x three bedroom apartments and 1 two bedroom apartment, the latter occupying the lowest floor. The selling agent was Humberts, see external links below. The vendor also had plans to build a further property in part of the adjacent car parking area</P> <P>In September 2010 the building is occupied again, not clearly residential or business. The extra property, mentioned above, has not been built</P> <P>The photographs below show the mill pond with the mill in the background, dated 1891 and 1923 respectively</P> <TABLE BORDER=0><TR><TD> <!--Image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;"> <img src="/images/frith/29722.jpg" width="300" alt="Horsham, Town Mill 1891. (Neg. 29722) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2006. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"target="_blank"><br />Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. </a> <!--End image from The Francis Frith Collection --> </TD><TD> <!--Image from The Francis Frith Collection --> <a href="http://www.francisfrith.com/pageloader.asp?page=/search/photos/viewphotos.asp&townid=h119&cid=10&partner=uk&fpn=6076" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; color: #333333;" target="_blank"> <img src="/images/frith/73409.jpg" width="300" alt="Horsham, Mill Bay 1923. (Neg. 73409) © Copyright The Francis Frith Collection 2006. http://www.francisfrith.com" style="border: 1px solid #999999;"><br />Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection. </a> <!--End image from The Francis Frith Collection --> </TD></TR></TABLE> <TABLE BORDER=0 width=610 class=info > <TR><TD width=19%><P>Fact File</P></TD><TD width=27%><P>Location: <A HREF="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=RH12+1ss&ll=51.06100,-0.333967&spn=0.00500,0.016673" target="_blank">RH12 1PL</A></P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Build Date: Early to mid C19</P></TD><TD width=27%><P> Listed: <A HREF="http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=298166" target="_blank">yes</A></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <BR> <TABLE BORDER=0 width=610 class=info > <TR><TD><P>External Links:</P> <P class=vh>Visit Horsham: <A HREF="http://www.visithorsham.co.uk" target="_blank">Humberts</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.humberts.co.uk" target="_blank">Humberts</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.propertypilot.co.uk/pdf/178+414.pdf" target="_blank">Provender Mill on Humberts website</A></P> <P><A HREF="http://www.kba-property.co.uk" target="_blank">Ken Boyle Associates</A></P> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <H3><A HREF="/2/2.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/back.gif" alt="click for the previous image" border=0></A><A HREF="/4/tanbridge.htm" class=opac><IMG SRC="/images/fwd.gif" alt="click for the next image" border=0></A></H3> <HR> <P>Contributions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. 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