It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.
Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 94 NW 296 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | Pluckley Windmill |
|---|
Summary
Pluckley Windmill (Smock Mill) was constructed after 1819 and demolished (burnt down) in 1939.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 9239 4563 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | TQ94NW |
|---|
| Parish: | PLUCKLEY, ASHFORD, KENT |
|---|
Monument Types
- WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1819 AD? to 1916 AD)
Full description
If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.
A smock mill built in the early 19th century. Some restoration was carried out in 1874 when ownership changed hands. There was a bakery attached to the mill for some time, but this also derelict now. The mill ceased work in 1916, and it was considered to turn it into cottages. The mill now stands derelict. A corn windmill is shown on the Ordnance survey 1st edition map of c.1861 to the north of Pluckley, as the mill does not appear on the 1819 Mudge OS. (1-2)
<1> Finch W.C., 1933, Watermills & windmills: A historical survey of their rise, decline and fall as portrayed by those of Kent (Monograph). SKE16113.
<2> West, J., 1973, The Windmills of Kent (Monograph). SKE7965.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Monograph: Finch W.C.. 1933. Watermills & windmills: A historical survey of their rise, decline and fall as portrayed by those of Kent. [Mapped feature: #102069 mill, ] |
| <2> | Monograph: West, J.. 1973. The Windmills of Kent. |
