Monument record TR 25 SE 150 - Site of Nonington Windmill

Summary

A smock mill built circa 1800. A previous mill could be seen on the site in the 16th century, but this was a post mill and disappeared in the early -mid 18th century. (Destroyed 1965)

Location

Grid reference TR 2690 5170 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR25SE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish NONINGTON, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

[TR 2690 5171] Old windmill [NAT] A smock mill built circa 1800. A previous mill could be seen on the site in the 16th century, but this was a post mill and disappeared in the early -mid 18th century. The mill changed to engines in 1905 after the sails were removed and was still working until the 1930's. The mill was burnt down in 1965 (1-3)

Nonington Mill; smock without cap. Now enclosed in tin. Built c. 1810. (4)

Smock, remains burnt down 1965. [5].

Historic england archive material: BF002535 CORN MILL, NONINGTON File of material relating to a site or building. This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate.


<1> OS 6" 1960 (OS Card Reference). SKE48367.

<2> Finch W.C., 1933, Watermills & windmills: A historical survey of their rise, decline and fall as portrayed by those of Kent (Monograph). SKE16113.

<3> A A Bryan, 1998, Windmill gazetteer for England (Monograph). SKE55552.

<4> F1 FGA 16-JUN-64 (OS Card Reference). SKE42928.

<5> The Windmills of Kent 19789 15 83 106 (J West) (OS Card Reference). SKE50538.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> OS Card Reference: OS 6" 1960.
  • <2> Monograph: Finch W.C.. 1933. Watermills & windmills: A historical survey of their rise, decline and fall as portrayed by those of Kent.
  • <3> Monograph: A A Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
  • <4>XY OS Card Reference: F1 FGA 16-JUN-64. [Mapped feature: #47996 cropmark, ]
  • <5> OS Card Reference: The Windmills of Kent 19789 15 83 106 (J West).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Sep 6 2023 5:33PM