Listed Building: BEACON WINDMILL (1085218)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1350, 3, 91
Date assigned 09 June 1952
Date last amended

Description

BENENDEN TQ88SW ROLVENDEN ROAD 1350-0/3/91 (North East side) 09/06/52 Beacon Windmill (Formerly Listed as: Old Smock Mill) GV II Windmill. Built between 1790 and 1810. Smock mill, one of a pair of which the other has long since disappeared. Tapering octagonal tarred brick base with upper part formerly weatherboarded but cladding replaced by large planks at time of survey. The platform at 1st floor level, boat-shaped cap fantail and sweeps were all missing at time of survey. The interior contained the intact spur wheel, upright shaft and remains of the wallower. The brake wheel and windshaft were not 'in situ' but available for reinsertion. Listing NGR: TQ8243532234

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 8212 3240 (point)
Map sheet TQ83SW
Civil Parish BENENDEN, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM