Windmills of Kent

Surviving windmills

# photo id name location geo type condition photos
1 #2754 . Aldington NGR: TR056363
(51.08856,0.93354) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill base only remains 0
2 #2745 . Appledore NGR: TQ954304
(51.03879,0.78672) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill . 0
3 #2744 Union Mill Appledore NGR: TQ953304
(51.03956,0.78268) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill house converted 0
4 #2781 Guilton Mill Ash NGR: TR283584
(51.27711,1.27004) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill Base house converted 0
5 no image #2749 Boundgate Mill Badlesmere NGR: TR010531
(51.24187,0.87860) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill truncated base 0
6 #2771 Black Mill Barham NGR: TR214510
(51.21499,1.16968) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill base survives 2
7 #2712 Beacon Mill Benenden NGR: TQ821324
(51.06213,0.59768) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 2
8 no image #2737 White Mill Bethersden NGR: TQ929407
(51.13215,0.75662) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
9 #2657 . Bidborough NGR: TQ562435
(51.16896,0.23193) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill house converted in 2006 2
10 #2762 Old Mill Blean NGR: TR125607
(51.30608,1.04850) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
11 no image #2564 . Bluebell Hill NGR: TQ747621
(51.35703,-0.5482) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
12 no image #2756 Miles's Mill Boughton Street NGR: TR058595
(51.29652,0.95153) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill Single storey roofed smock base 0
13 #2765 St Martins Canterbury NGR: TR161578
(51.27829,1.09673) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill house converted 2
14 #2746 . Charing NGR: TQ957503
(51.21702,0.80222) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill house converted 5
15 #2770 Ashley Mill Cheriton NGR: TR205373
(51.09169,1.14836) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
16 #2780 . Chillenden NGR: TR268543
(51.24217,1.24940) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill was restored, but destroyed in storm Nov 2003. Rebuilt May-Aug 2005. 296
17 #2772 . Chislet NGR: TR225679
(51.36637,1.19393) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill destroyed by fire, 15th September 2005 0
18 #2688 Darnley's Mill Cobham NGR: TQ672684
(51.38991,0.40056) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
19 #2702 Union Mill Cranbrook NGR: TQ779359
(51.09526,0.53924) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill restored 237
20 #2783 Upper Mill Eastry NGR: TR304545
(51.24354,1.29943) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill house converted 0
21 #2637 . Edenbridge NGR: TQ443456
(51.19000,0.06650) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill house converted 0
22 #2729 . Egerton NGR: TQ908472
(51.19124,0.73011) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
23 #2758 Bodsham Green Elmsted NGR: TR106456
(51.16994,1.01208) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
24 no image #2697 Great Prospect Mill Frindsbury NGR: TQ737706
(51.40691,0.49710) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
25 #2710 . Frittenden NGR: TQ813424
(51.15120,0.59190) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill . 0
26 #2789 Swingate Mill Guston NGR: TR333443
(51.15090,1.33459) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill house converted 7
27 #2769 . Herne NGR: TR184665
(51.35543,1.13691) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill restored 55
28 no image #2768 Brook Lane Herne Bay NGR: TR180660
(51.35036,1.13021) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
29 #2694 . Higham NGR: TQ719715
(51.41779,0.47627) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
30 #2656 Watt's Cross Mill Hildenborough NGR: TQ559494
(51.22211,0.23107) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
31 no image #2732 . Iwade NGR: TQ914688
(51.38506,0.75028) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill . 0
32 #2753 . Kennington NGR: TR032454
(51.17185,0.90345) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill base remains. Was colocated with water and steam mills. 0
33 #2747 Shipley Hatch Mill Kingsnorth NGR: TR001391
(51.11604,0.85716) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
34 #2766 Reed's Mill Kingston NGR: TR174500
(51.20690,1.11048) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill House converted 2010-2011 - includes new cap and dummy sails, and a wind-turbine in place of the fantail. Conversion was featured on the Channel 4 TV program, Restoration Man. 0
35 #2684 Keys Green Mill Kippings Cross NGR: TQ647397
(51.13036,0.35609) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill . 0
36 #2731 . Lenham Heath NGR: TQ914496
(51.21610,0.73745) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill base 0
37 #2748 Oare Mill Luddenham NGR: TR009625
(51.32647,0.88259) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill house converted 3
38 no image #2743 Champion's Mill Lynsted NGR: TQ944613
(51.31668,0.78923) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
39 #2792 Draper's Mill Margate NGR: TR363701
(51.37995,1.39328) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 27
40 #2680 . Meopham NGR: TQ639652
(51.36201,0.35348) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 68
41 no image #2727 Meads Mill Milton Regis NGR: TQ900640
(51.34241,0.72762) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
42 #2755 . Newchurch NGR: TR058313
(51.04354,0.93461) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill truncated 0
43 #2788 New Mill Northbourne NGR: TR331521
(51.21989,1.33617) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 6
44 no image #2793 Thanet Mill Northwood NGR: TR370670
(51.35175,1.40320) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill . 0
45 no image #2751 Copton Mill Ospringe NGR: TR014596
(51.29945,0.88607) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill . 0
46 #2777 Old Mill Preston next Wingham NGR: TR256610
(51.30251,1.23598) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
47 #2790 . Ripple NGR: TR362490
(51.19175,1.37863) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill Served many years as a TV transmitter site, but now being restored as a mill again 63
48 #2717 . Rolvenden NGR: TQ837316
(51.05370,0.62138) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill . 46
49 #2708 Ringle Crouch Green Mill Sandhurst NGR: TQ804285
(51.02669,0.57153) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill Has been rebuilt as a house from just the base that remained, but can also generate electricity. 49
50 #2786 White Mill Sandwich NGR: TR323587
(51.27951,1.32817) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 102
51 #2778 . Sarre NGR: TR260651
(51.33978,1.24293) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 150
52 #2734 Great Mill Sheerness NGR: TQ921746
(51.43863,0.76259) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill surviving base rebuilt as residential/business structure 3
53 #2736 Sea View Mill Sheerness NGR: TQ924750
(51.44077,0.76776) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill . 1
54 #2690 . Shorne NGR: TQ689713
(51.41464,0.42850) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill . 0
55 #2705 . Sissinghurst NGR: TQ789376
(51.11003,0.55395) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill octagonal brick foundations survive 0
56 no image #2722 West Mill Smarden NGR: TQ879420
(51.14549,0.68594) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill although the cross trees and main post survived for many years (and achieved Listed Building status as such), now only the brick piers exist on site 0
57 no image #2791 . St Margarets Bay NGR: TR363435
(51.14213,1.37640) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 2
58 #2763 . Stanford NGR: TR128378
(51.10037,1.03801) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
tower mill . 0
59 #2704 . Staplehurst NGR: TQ787430
(51.15741,0.55507) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 1
60 #2764 Davison's Mill Stelling Minnis NGR: TR146465
(51.17733,1.06926) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill restored 40
61 #2655 . Stocks Green NGR: TQ558478
(51.20721,0.23001) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
62 #2711 . Sutton Valence NGR: TQ815493
(51.21312,0.59825) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill house converted 0
63 #2759 Cloke's Mill Waltham NGR: TR109488
(51.19857,1.01825) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
64 no image #2760 Dilnot's Mill Waltham NGR: TR110490
(51.20033,1.01979) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
65 no image #2779 . West Hougham NGR: TR267403
(51.11622,1.23862) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill collapse 1951 - some overgrown wreckage 0
66 #2661 . West Kingsdown NGR: TQ582623
(51.33727,0.26976) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill restored 6
67 #2757 Borstal Hill Whitstable NGR: TR105652
(51.34627,1.02222) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill house converted 15
68 #2761 Feakins's Mill Whitstable NGR: TR110661
(51.35389,1.02991) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill . 0
69 #2775 Stodmarsh Mill Wickhambreux NGR: TR233604
(51.29802,1.20267) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill minature pumping mill - very poor condition 0
70 #2752 . Willesborough NGR: TR032422
(51.14236,0.90244) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill restored 106
71 #2730 Stocks Mill Wittersham NGR: TQ913273
(51.01331,0.72583) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
post mill restored 10
72 #2742 Lower Mill Woodchurch NGR: TQ943354
(51.08333,0.77277) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps
smock mill restored 118

Historical locations

Biddenden #2719

NGR: TQ850382
(51.11229,0.64257) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps

Town Mill: smock mill

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Biddenden,the Windmill c1955,Kent
Biddenden, the Windmill c1955 {Reproduced courtesy of The Francis Frith Collection} [Search Muggeridge Collection]

Doddington #2740

NGR: TQ934575
(51.28289,0.77284) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps

smock mill 1820 - demolished 1937

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Monkton

12th century windmill

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Nonington #2776

NGR: TR269517
(51.21994,1.24822) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps

Corn Mill: smock mill

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Northbourne #2787

NGR: TR330520
(51.21874,1.33606) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps

Old Mill: smock mill


Vincent Pargetter in front of Northbourne mill, 1951 © Vincent Pargetter


Drawing pad cover showing Northbourne mill, c1930

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Ramsgate #2794

NGR: TR384651
(51.33411,1.42199) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps

Grange Road Mill: smock mill

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Ramsgate,The Old Mill 1901,Kent
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Sandwich

- burned down in 1885

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Smarden #2724

NGR: TQ883429
(51.15344,0.69212) OS map + aerial, Google Maps Aerial - Dual Google & Bing Maps

East Mill: smock mill - finished work around 1923

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