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Monument details

HER Number:TR 23 NW 782
Type of record:Monument
Name:The Old Mill

Summary

The Old Mill (Smock Mil [corn]) was constructed before 1799 and demolished in 1962.


Grid Reference:TR 2313 3995
Map Sheet:TR23NW
Parish:HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT

Monument Types

  • WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1767 AD? to 1902 AD?)

Full description

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A smock mill of the late 18th century. The mill was originally used as a seed mill, but changed to grinding corn in 1830. The mill ceased work in 1902 (1-3)


<1> Hasted, E., 1799, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 4 (Monograph). SKE11870.

<2> West, J., 1973, The Windmills of Kent (Monograph). SKE7965.

<3> Coles Finch, W., 1933, Watermills and Windmills (Monograph). SKE32368.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>XYMonograph: Hasted, E.. 1799. The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 4. [Mapped feature: #101363 mill, ]
<2>Monograph: West, J.. 1973. The Windmills of Kent.
<3>Monograph: Coles Finch, W.. 1933. Watermills and Windmills.