Listed Building record TQ 44 NW 83 - STUMP OF THE OLD WINDMILL

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1812 to 1975.

Location

Grid reference TQ 4450 4545 (point)
Map sheet TQ44NW
County KENT
Civil Parish EDENBRIDGE, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
EDENBRIDGE EDENBRIDGE 1. 5280 High Street (West Side) Stump of the Old Windmill TQ 4445 13/453 10.9.54. II 2. To rear - Brick stump of unused windmill with flat lead roof and ornamental weathervane. Historic Associations - The windmill was built in 1812 and was used to grind wheat until 1886. Its sails were removed in 1911, but it has recently been well restored and used as barn.
Listing NGR: TQ4450745451 (1)

Recorded by NRIM, photographed. (2)

A tower mill used for the milling of wheat. The mill was built in 1812 and worked until 1886. The sails were removed in 1911. The remains of the mill have now been restored and roofed and are being used as a barn. (3)


<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<2> National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM): Index Cards (Index). SKE53912.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <2> Index: National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM): Index Cards.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: National Record of Industrial Monuments (EKE20814)

Record last edited

Aug 21 2023 3:14PM