A contract has been awarded to restore part of the Grade II-listed Halnaker Windmill near Chichester.

Fowlers Building Contractors Ltd has been appointed by West Sussex County Council to carry out conservation and restoration work at the Grade II-listed Halnaker Windmill near Chichester.

The contract is worth £508,972 excluding VAT, including provisional and contingency sums, according to a council decision published on July 28.

The project follows a series of restoration and repair works at the 18th-century landmark.

placeholder image — Halnaker Windmill. Picture: Staff

Fowlers previously worked on the windmill in 2017, carrying out a £137,000 refurbishment which included replacing its distinctive handmade Sussex clay-tile façade.

The decision notice said: "The Project falls within the Construction Design and Management Regulations. Risk assessments and method statements form part of the construction phase plan.

“Post tender, the project scope and budget were reviewed and passed through internal governance procedures during June 2026.

“All options presented were considered, there was a clear recognition of the statutory and heritage preservation requirements. There was full agreement to fund the market assessed revised project budget.”