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Monument details

Summary

A smock mill dated to the early 19th century. It is unclear when the mill ceased work, although it was still working in 1892 when several new parts were fitted. However, by 1933, the remains of the mill had been converted into a labourers cottage after the main body of the mill was demolished.

Monument Types

• WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Modern - 1861 AD? (at some time) to 1931 AD? (at some time))

Full description

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A smock mill dated to the early 19th century. It is unclear when the mill ceased work, although it was still working in 1892 when several new parts were fitted. However, by 1933, the remains of the mill had been converted into a labourers cottage after the main body of the mill was demolished, (1-2) Shipley Hatch corn mill is depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition map of c.1861. The site is not labelled on the 4th edition map of c.1931 suggesting that it had fallen out of use by this time.

Historic England archive material: BF002517 SHIPLEY HATCH MILL, KINGSNORTH 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.

Finch W.C., 1933, Watermills & windmills: A historical survey of their rise, decline and fall as portrayed by those of Kent (Monograph). SKE16113.

<1> A A Bryan, 1998, Windmill gazetteer for England (Monograph). SKE55552.

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