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Monument record TQ 74 SE 20 - Post-medieval windmill, Staplehurst
Summary
A smock mill built in the 18th century. The mill was used as a cereals mill, but had been left to go derelict after 1882. On 22nd June 1911, the mill was burnt down by the villagers to celebrate Coronation Day. The base of the mill now remains.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 787 430 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ74SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STAPLEHURST, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> A A Bryan, 1998, Windmill gazetteer for England (Monograph). SKE55552.
<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> Col. Mudge, 1819, Ordnance Survey Map of mid Kent, 1819 (Cartographic materials). SKE51657.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE55552 Monograph: A A Bryan. 1998. Windmill gazetteer for England.
- <2> SKE16113 Monograph: Finch W.C.. 1933. Watermills & windmills: A historical survey of their rise, decline and fall as portrayed by those of Kent.
- <3> SKE51657 Cartographic materials: Col. Mudge. 1819. Ordnance Survey Map of mid Kent, 1819.
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Record last edited
Nov 21 2024 1:52PM