Keston Windmill
| Keston Windmill | ||
|---|---|---|
Grid reference TQ 415 640 | | |
| Coordinates | 51°21′25″N 0°01′59″E / 51.357°N 0.033°E | |
| Operator(s) | Privately owned | |
| Year built | 1716 | |
| Information | ||
| Purpose | Corn milling | |
| Type | Post mill | |
| Storeys | Three storeys | |
| Roundhouse storeys | Single storey | |
| No. of sails | Four | |
| Type of sails | Double Patent sails | |
| Windshaft | cast iron | |
| Winding | Tailpole | |
| No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs located in the breast | |
Keston Windmill is a grade I listed[1] Post mill in Keston, formerly in Kent and now in the London Borough of Bromley. The mill was built in 1716 and is conserved with its machinery intact but not in working order.
History
Keston Windmill was built in 1716. William Ashby, the Westerham millwright fitted new sails and repaired the breast of the mill in December 1836. The mill was working by wind until either 1878[2][3] or 1900.[4][5] In 1955, Kent County Council placed a preservation order on the mill.[5] The mill was built to grind corn into flour. The mill is privately owned and preserved with its machinery intact, but not in working order. It is not generally open to the public.
Description
Keston Mill has a three-storey body on a single-storey roundhouse. The roundhouse enclosed the
Millers
- John Ellis 1838
- Thomas Ellis 1845
- Martin J Hoath 1845
- B Hoadley 1862
References
- ^ Historic England. "KESTON WINDMILL, HEATHFIELD ROAD, BROMLEY, BROMLEY, GREATER LONDON (1064369)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 June 2008.
- ^ ISBN 0-284-98534-1.
- ^ This date may refer to Olive's Mill, Keston
- ^ Coles Finch, William (1933). Watermills and Windmills. London: C W Daniel Company. p. 229.
- ^ a b "Keston Landmark's Future". West Kent Mercury. 3 June 1955. p. 11.
- ^ "Latest News 19th March 2007 – Bolter progress". Ockley Windmill. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ "Directory of Kent Mill People". The Mills Archive Trust. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
External links
- Windmill World page on the mill.