Monument record TQ 56 SW 241 - Site of Paper Mill, Mill Lane, Shoreham

Summary

Site of former Paper Mill, Mill Lane, Shoreham. The first documentary evidence of the mill was in 1692, when it was a corn and fulling mill. The mill closed during WW1 and reopened in 1920. The mill finally closed in 1928 and the out buildings were demolished in 1936 with the main residence becoming a dwelling. (Source: https://shorehamkenthistory.weebly.com/the-paper-mill.html)

Location

Grid reference TQ 5201 6214 (point)
Map sheet TQ56SW
County KENT
Civil Parish SHOREHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Site of former Paper Mill, Mill Lane, Shoreham as shown on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Edition O/S maps. The Paper Mill would appear to have been demolished leaving just the Mill House. The first documentary evidence of the mill was in 1692, when it was a corn and fulling mill. The mill closed during WW1 and reopened in 1920. The mill finally closed in 1928 and the out buildings were demolished in 1936 with the main residence becoming a dwelling. (Source: https://shorehamkenthistory.weebly.com/the-paper-mill.html)


Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1 (Map). SKE30964.

Landmark, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2 (Map). SKE30965.

Landmark, 1907-1923, Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3 (Map). SKE30966.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 1st edition 1862-1875): Landmark Epoch 1.
  • --- Map: Landmark. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 2nd Edition, 1897-1900): Landmark Epoch 2.
  • --- Map: Landmark. 1907-1923. Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 map (OS 3rd Edition, 1907-1923): Landmark Epoch 3.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Nov 24 2025 11:55AM