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Monument record TQ 75 NE 968 - Sandling Mill, Boxley, Tonbridge and Malling
Summary
Former pre-1790 water-powered flour and fulling mill. When recorded in 1976, it was a three-storeyed brick-built mill and house, the mill section being used as a domestic kitchen and workshop. The millpond had dried out, the mill wheel had been removed, and the tail-race was fullm of clinker. The tailrace continues underground and meets the Medway near the Malta Inn. The site is now Malta Cottage.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7500 5822 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOXLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
No data exists regarding this windmill. It appears on the 1st Edition OS Map (1862-1875) but not on any subsequent ones.
Recorded by NRIM, photographed. (2)
<1> Kent County Council, 1987-, Kent County Council: holding record (Miscellaneous Material). SKE59004.
<2> 1976, National Record of Industrial Monuments (Index). SKE59104.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: National Record of Industrial Monuments (EKE20814)
Record last edited
Aug 21 2026 3:09PM