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Monument record TQ 75 NE 371 - Oil mill at Maidstone waterfront
Summary
Oil mill at Maidstone waterfront.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 758 555 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
A water powered mill using linseed imported from Archangel, Russia, was operating on the banks of the Medway in Maidstone after 1782.(1) This mill may have been situated at the point where the River Len meets the Medway rather than on the river itself. A series of water mills have been situated at that point, two operating in the 19th century.(2) The NGR is an approximate location for such a site.
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, CLark, P and Murfin, L 1995 The History of Maidstone (Stroud: Allan Sutton)p.86 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, OS 1st ed map,1870 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2013 10:12AM