Black Mill, Whitstable

Black Mill, Whitstable

Infobox Windmill
name = Black Mill, Whitstable


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location_of_mill = TR 105 652
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built = 1815
purpose = Corn mill
type = Smock mill
storeys = Four storey smock
base_storeys = Single storey base
roundhouse_storeys =
smock_sides = Eight sided
sail_number = Four
sail_type = Patent sails
windshaft = Wood with cast iron poll end
winding = Fantail
fantail_blades = Six blades
auxpower =
pairs_of_millstones= Three pairs
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Black Mill, or Borstal Hill Mill is a smock mill in Whitstable, Kent, England that was built in 1815. It is now a part of a motel.

History

"Black Mill" was built in 1815. A mill that previously stood on the site was marked on Bowen's map of 1736. The mill had been painted white when built, but was tarred in 1885, thus gaining its name of "Black Mill". Trinity House had to be notified, as the mill was a navigational landmark for sailors. The mill last worked circa 1905 and in 1928 was converted into a studio by the artist Laurence Irving, the grandson of Sir Henry Irving.cite book | first = William| last = Coles Finch| year = 1933| title = Watermills and Windmills| pages = p301| publisher = C W Daniel Company| location = London] The mill was later converted into a motel, which it is still used as today.cite book | first = Jenny| last = West| year = 1973| title = The Windmills of Kent| pages = p77-80| publisher = Charles Skilton Ltd.| location = London| id = SBN 284-98534-1] The converted tower still contains the major milling machinery, and externally bears stocks and a dummy fantail.

Description

"Black mill" is a four storey smock mill on a single storey brick base. There was a stage at first floor level. It had four patent sails carried on a cast iron windshaft. The Brake wheel survives. This drove a cast iron Wallower mounted on a wooden Upright Shaft. The Great Spur Wheel also survives. The mill drove three pairs of millstones overdrift. It was winded by a fantail.

Millers

*Lawes & Carr 1839 - 1845
*William Carr 1845
*Jonathan Rye
*Henry Somerford 1860 - 1866
*James Callingham 1866 -
*Callingham Bros. - 1899
*George & William Dawking 1899 - 1905

References for above:-cite web| url= http://www.millarchive.com/kent/millpeople/Kent%20Mill%20People.htm| publisher = The Mills Archive Trust| title = Directory of Kent Mill People| accessdate= 2008-04-19]

Gallery

References

Further reading

*cite book | first = Laurence| last = Irving| year = 1971| title = The Precarious Crust| publisher = Chatto and Windus| location = London| id = ISBN 070111701X

External links

* [http://www.windmillworld.com/millid/2757.htm Windmill World page] on the mill.


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