New Mill, Willesborough | |
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Origin | |
Mill location | Willesborough, Ashford |
Grid reference | TR 0313 4213 |
Coordinates | 51°08′32″N 0°54′09″E / 51.14228°N 0.9025°E |
Operator(s) | Kent County Council |
Year built | 1869 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Smock mill |
Storeys | Four-storey smock |
Base storeys | Two-storey base |
Smock sides | Eight-sided |
No. of sails | Four |
Type of sails | Patent sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Fantail |
Fantail blades | Eight bladed |
Auxiliary power | Oil engine |
No. of pairs of millstones | Four pairs |
New Mill is a Grade II*[1] listed smock mill in Hythe Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent. It stands just west of junction 10 of the M20 motorway. It was built in 1869 and is now a museum open to the public.