New Mill, Willesborough

New Mill, Willesborough
Willesborough Windmill in 2007
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Origin
Mill locationWillesborough, Ashford
Grid referenceTR 0313 4213
Coordinates51°08′32″N 0°54′09″E / 51.14228°N 0.9025°E / 51.14228; 0.9025
Operator(s)Kent County Council
Year built1869
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysFour-storey smock
Base storeysTwo-storey base
Smock sidesEight-sided
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesEight bladed
Auxiliary powerOil engine
No. of pairs of millstonesFour 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.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Willesborough Windmill, Hythe Road (north east side), Willesborough, Ashford, Kent (1184561)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 April 2008.