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Monument details

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)

Monument Types

• WINDMILL (WINDMILL, Post Medieval to Modern - 1790 AD to 1965 AD)

Full description

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[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.

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