White Mill, Sandwich
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White mill (TR 322 586 ) is a Smock mill in Sandwich, Kent, England that was built in 1760.
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[edit] History
White mill was built in 1760. It was marked on Andrews, Drury and Herbert's map of 1769 and the 1819-43 Ordnance Survey map. The mill was worked by the Stanley family for many years.[1]. The mill was last worked by wind in 1926.[2] From then until 1957[3] it was being worked by a 28 horsepower (21 kW) oil engine. The mill was repaired in the 1960s by Vincent Pargeter, before he beame a professional millwright. A pair of sails from the demolished windmill at Wingham was erected on the mill. The work was financed by Vincent himself initially, but in 1964 the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings gave a grant for the purchase of materials to repair the mill with. The mill was acquired by Sandwich Borough Council in 1968, and later passed into the ownership of Kent County Council.[2]
[edit] Description
White mill is a four storey smock mill on a single storey brick base. It has four spring sails. The mill is winded by a fantail.[1] The mill drove two pairs of millstones, with a third pair being driven by an engine. Much of the machinery is wood, including the Brake Wheel , Wallower,[2] Great Spur Wheel and Stone Nuts. The millstones are overdrift.[4]
[edit] Millers
- Thomas Stanley 1878
- Stanley Brothers
- Albert Stanley - 1952
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Coles Finch, William (1933). Watermills and Windmills. London: C W Daniel Company, p271-72.
- ^ a b c d West, Jenny (1973). The Windmills of Kent. London: Charles Skilton Ltd., p68-71. SBN 284-98534-1.
- ^ Welcome to White Mill Rural Heritage Centre. White Mill Rural Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ White Mill: The Windmill & Machinery. The Mills White Mill Rural Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
[edit] External links
- Windmill World page on the mill.
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