Monument record TR 36 NE 2484 - Site of a windmill, Broadstairs

Summary

Former site of a windmill.

Location

Grid reference TR 39207 67825 (point)
Map sheet TR36NE
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish BROADSTAIRS AND ST PETERS, THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Windmill recorded as used for corn first visible on the Ordnance Survey 1877 edition [1] and still visible on the Ordnance Survey 1908 edition [2]. The site was no longer visible on the Ordnance Survey 1938 edition [3] and had been built over. The site was not visible on Google Earth photography taken in 2007 [4].

The site is shown as empty on the OS drawing of 1797. The windmill is first recorded on the Tithe Map of 1842. It is shown on the 3rd edition OS 25" mapping but had been demolished by the time of the 4th edition.

Mill known as Pierremont Mill.[5]


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

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875, 1877/1:2500 (Map). SWX11831.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912, 1908/1:2500 (Map). SWX11833.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947, 1938/1:2500 (Map). Ske12644.

<4> Google Earth, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 02-MAY-2007 ACCESSED 18-JAN-2011 (Graphic material). SWX15704.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Website: Wikipedia. 2019. List of windmills in Kent.
  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500. 1877/1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. 1908/1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. 1938/1:2500.
  • <4> Graphic material: Google Earth. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 02-MAY-2007 ACCESSED 18-JAN-2011.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10072)

Record last edited

Nov 12 2019 2:42PM