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Monument record TQ 94 SW 152 - Black Mill, Bethersden (former site)
Summary
The Black Mill, Bethersden was a smock mill used mainly for timber sawing. It was moved to the site from Folkestone in 1886 and demolished c.1930.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9301 4065 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ94SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BETHERSDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
The Black Mill, Bethersden was a smock mill used mainly for timber sawing. It was moved to the site from Folkestone in 1886 and demolished c.1930 (1). It appears as a corn mill on the second edition OS Map (1897-1900), and is labelled as 'disused' on the third edition OS Map (1907-1923) (2).
The 2nd location of Bethersden Little Mill, a six-sailed saw mill originally located in the village, was also on this site. It was demolished in about 1896 (3).
Wikipedia, 2019, List of windmills in Kent (Website). SKE52140.
<1> Coles Finch, W., 1933, Watermills and Windmills (Monograph). SKE32368.
<2> Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.
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Record last edited
Nov 5 2019 1:24PM