Chislet Windmill

Chislet Windmill
Map
Origin
Grid referenceTR 224 679
Coordinates51°21′59.6″N 1°11′38″E / 51.366556°N 1.19389°E / 51.366556; 1.19389
Year built1744
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysLow base of only a few courses
Smock sidesEight-sided
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsSpring sails
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesSix blades
No. of pairs of millstonesThree pairs
Year lost2005

Chislet windmill was a Grade II listed[1] smock mill in Chislet, Kent, England. It was built in 1744 and burnt down on 15 October 2005.[2]

  1. ^ Historic England. "CHISLET WINDMILL, BROOK LANE, HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT (1336830)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Windmill collapses following fire". BBC News Online. 16 October 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2008.