Monument record TQ 74 SE 17 - Lovehurst Manor Mill, Staplehurst

Summary

Lovehurst Manor Mill is a post-medieval, water-powered cornmill. It consists of a 3 storey L-plan brick and weather board water powered cornmill, converted to a dwelling circa 1972. There is a mill pond to the east with a mill race to the south. The undershot wheel has been removed but the wheel pit is still exposed with a blocked axle hole in the south wall of the mill buildings. In 1995 excavations for an extension revealed part of the pit wall and bearing but no other buildings.The wheel was originally covered by a cat-slide roof.

Location

Grid reference TQ 7782 4135 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ74SE
County KENT
District MAIDSTONE, KENT
Civil Parish STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT

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Record last edited

Feb 12 2009 12:56PM