Monument record TQ 57 SE 124 - Hawley Mill (site of)

Summary

Late Medieval- Post Medieval mill.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5522 7185 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SUTTON-AT-HONE AND HAWLEY, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Site of former mill located here, demolished February 1978. Building originally a single storey timber-framed structure of mid-16th century date, with a later two storey extension built onto its west end. It later formed part of a large mill structure equiped with water wheels. Used for various processes including paper manufacture (late 18th - late 19th centuries, extraction of seed oil late 18th century and for the dyeing and finishing of leather products in the 20th century. In the late 18th century the mill house served as manorial residence of the owner. (1)


<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 1994 Jan, A2/A282 Dartford - Historic Environmental Assessment, A2/A282 Dartford improvements: Historic environment assessment, CAT, 1994. (Unpublished document). SWX6767.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 1994 Jan. A2/A282 Dartford - Historic Environmental Assessment. A2/A282 Dartford improvements: Historic environment assessment, CAT, 1994..

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Intrusive Event: Excavation, Mill house, Hawley, 1977 (EKE21149)

Record last edited

Dec 7 2021 2:05PM