Listed Building record TQ 54 SE 69 - FOUR WINDS WINDMILL

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1800 to 2004 A tower mill used in the processing of cereals. A mill is seen to have existed on the site by at least 1759, according to parish accounts. The structure which exists today was built in the late 18th to early 19th century, from evidence of the carpentry and machinery. The mill is built of cement rendered brick with a 20th century flat roof. The mill ceased work at the end of the 19th century after a storm damaged two of the sweeps, and in 1942, the cap and it's contents were also destroyed by storm

Location

Grid reference TQ 5613 4344 (point)
Map sheet TQ54SE
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish BIDBOROUGH, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Full Description

<1> Wikipedia, 2019, List of windmills in Kent (Website). SKE52140.

<2> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

<3> National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM): Index Cards (Index). SKE53912.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Website: Wikipedia. 2019. List of windmills in Kent.
  • <2> Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
  • <3> 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 1:49PM