St Martin's Mill, Canterbury

St Martin's Mill is a Grade II listed, house converted tower mill in Canterbury, Kent, England.

St Martin's Mill, Canterbury
Origin
Mill locationWindmill Close, Canterbury
Grid referenceTR 165 578
Coordinates51°16′42″N 1°5′48″E
Year built1817
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeTower mill
StoreysFour storeys
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesSix blades
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs

History

St Martin's Mill was built in 1817 by John Adams. It was working until 1890 and was converted into a house by a Mr Couzens in 1920.[1] There was a proposal to demolish the mill in April 1958, but a preservation order was placed on the mill by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.[2][3] The mill lost its sails in the 'Great Storm' of 1987 and they have not been replaced.

Description

St Martins Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill, rendered with cement. It had a Kentish-style cap, four single patent sails and was winded by a fantail.[4] There was a stage at first-floor level.[3] The windshaft is of cast iron. The Brake Wheel and Wallower survive, as does the drive to the sack hoist. The mill drove three pairs of stones.[2]

Millers

  • Samuel Beard 1839
  • Thomas Marsh 1839, 1849
  • William Cannon 1845
  • M Gooderson 1859 – 1862
  • J Durrant 1862
  • Richardson
  • Bradley
  • Robinson
  • Bax
  • Coaks
  • Rackham
  • Lawrence

References for above:-[2][5]

References

  1. Coles Finch, William (1933). Watermills and Windmills. London: C W Daniel Company. p. 177.
  2. West, Jenny (1973). The Windmills of Kent. London: Charles Skilton Ltd. pp. 28–30. ISBN 0284-98534-1.
  3. "St Martin's Mill, details and condition". The Mills Archive Trust. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  4. "Description of mill". The Mills Archive Trust. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  5. "Directory of Kent Mill People". The Mills Archive Trust. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.