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The Southborough Bourne
A stream rises in Colebrook Park, Pembury, and enters the Medway from the left below Town Mills, Tonbridge. Anciently known as the Calverley Stream, it powered three watermills.
Vauxhall (Bourne Mill) Furnace, Southborough
TQ 5925 4402 51°10′22″N 0°16′42″E / 51.172737°N 0.278387°E
The location of this furnace is near Mote Farm, Southborough. Iron smelted here was worked at the forge downstream. The forge was in operation from 1552, when it was owned by
Brook (Broakes, Old Forge) Mill, Southborough
TQ 594 428 51°09′44″N 0°16′50″E / 51.162124°N 0.280653°E
David Willard built this forge for Sir Thomas Fane in 1553. It was a forge in 1574 and worked in conjunction with Vauxhall Furnace from 1623 to 1679. It was a Pestle mill in 1763. It was a gunpowder mill from 1771 to at least 1801, possibly until 1812. A corn mill was built in 1845 and was working until 1942.A[1][2]
Bourne Mill, Southborough
TQ 597 446 51°10′44″N 0°17′03″E / 51.178769°N 0.284096°E
This mill is marked by Bournemill Farm. It is thought to have been a furnace.[3]
Priory Mill, Tonbridge
TQ 693 455 51°11′03″N 0°25′18″E / 51.184094°N 0.421735°E
This mill belonged to Tonbridge Priory.[4] In 1865, the miller was Thomas Seabrook Jr.[5] The mill was disused in the 1930s but nothing remains now to show where the mill stood. It had an overshot waterwheel.A[4]
Tudeley Brook
A stream rises at Colts Hill, Brenchley and enters the Medway from the right bank downstream of the Southborough Bourne. It powered two watermills.
Keyes Mill, Pembury
This watermill had a wooden overshot waterwheel. It was standing c. 1796, when it was painted by J. M. W. Turner and was working until at least 1885.[6]
Badsell Mill, Paddock Wood
This mill site is to the north-west of the crossroads between the B2017 and A228.A
Tributary of the Tudeley Brook
Spring Grove Mill, Pembury
TQ 633 431 51°09′51″N 0°20′06″E / 51.164276°N 0.334873°E This mill stood in Redwings Lane. In the thirteenth century it was given by Simon de Wahull to
Pen Stream
The Pen Stream rises to the west of Dene Park in Tonbridge, entering the Medway from the left at Hadlow Stair. It powered a watermill.
Mill at Hadlow Stair
This watermill may have been in existence in 1460, when a survey of Hadlow was carried out. The Mill House was in existence then, in the occupation of Richard Bishop, and the Mill Ditch was mentioned.[7]
River Bourne
The
Old Mill, Borough Green
TQ 606 565 51°17′06″N 0°18′14″E / 51.2849°N 0.3039°E
Little is known of it except that the millpond was about 75 yards (68.58 m) long and 25 feet (7.62 m) wide at the mill, giving an area of up to 625 square yards (523 m2). The head was about 6 feet (1.83 m).B
Basted Paper Mill, Platt
TQ 607 557 51°16′40″N 0°18′18″E / 51.2777°N 0.3050°E
This paper mill was marked on Hasted's map and known to be in operation in 1716. It may be the paper mill at Wrotham which William Quelch was working in the period 1723–31.[8] The mill pond was 175 yards (160.02 m) long and 75 feet (22.86 m) wide at the mill, giving an area of 4,375 square yards (3,658 m2). George How Green was the occupier of the mill in 1835 when he leased Hamptons Paper Mill. The mill burnt down in 1917 and was rebuilt and worked by steam power until 1960. It finally closed after damage suffered in the floods of September 1968. The mill supplied paper used for postage stamps. Although often referred to as being in Borough Green, the mill site actually stands within the parish of Platt.A, C[9][10][11]
Lower Basted (Johns) Mill, Plaxtol
TQ 605 554 51°16′30″N 0°18′07″E / 51.2750°N 0.3020°E
This mill was about 100 yd (91 m) downstream of the Basted Paper Mill. This mill was marked as John's Mill on an 1825 map. The only other evidence for the mill was two fields on the Wrotham tithe map, 1840 named "Mill meadow and orchard" and "Mill meadow and old road" in the ownership of H A Wildes and the occupation of John Benge.B[9][12]
Winfield Mill, Plaxtol
TQ 607 551 51°16′20″N 0°18′17″E / 51.2723°N 0.3047°E
Longmill, Plaxtol
TQ 614 536 51°15′31″N 0°18′51″E / 51.2586°N 0.3141°E
A long-lost corn mill site, commemorated today by Longmill Lane.
Roughway Paper Mill, Plaxtol
TQ 615 528 51°15′05″N 0°18′55″E / 51.2514°N 0.3152°E
This mill was built c. 1807 and was powered by steam and water. The mills were worked by Messrs, Turner & Co from at least 1862 to post 1882 and produced paper which Messrs. De La Rue used for printing colonial postage stamps. Latterly a 9 feet (2.74 m) diameter by 4 feet (1.22 m) wide breastshot waterwheel was used to drive bellows for the steam engine. There was a tall chimney which was a local landmark but this was demolished in 1997 after a fire.A[16]
Hamptons Paper Mill, West Peckham
TQ 617 521 51°14′42″N 0°19′04″E / 51.2450°N 0.3177°E
This paper mill was built in 1740 by Thomas West, carpenter, of West Peckham for William Burtenshaw, papermaker, of Wrotham for £175 and was active until the 1880s. When built it was 75 feet (22.86 m) long and 24 feet (7.32 m) wide. In 1759 the mill was leased by Isabella and William Dalyson to Mrs Elizabeth Buttonshaw for 21 years at £45 per annum. Previous occupiers of the mill were William Steddolph and Thomas Dalison. John Buttonshaw died on 12 February 1827 and the lease then passed to Elizabeth Buttonshaw. In 1835 John Buttanshaw surrendered his lease on the mill to Maximilian Dudley Digges Dalison. George How Green leasing the mill from 1833 at £100 per annum, and insuring the mill and building for a total of £1,500. Only traces of the foundations remain. It probably had an overshot waterwheel, housed internally. A paper-making machine was sold from this mill in 1872. The mill straddled the parish boundary of Shipbourne and West Peckham. It was demolished c. 1890. The mill cottages survive on the opposite side of the road to the mill site.A[13][17]
Oxonhoath Mill, West Peckham
TQ 621 515 51°14′22″N 0°19′24″E / 51.2395°N 0.3232°E
The site has been occupied since 1259. It may be the site of "Toyesmede mill" lying in the Hadlow boundary of the Lowy of
Bourne (Hope, Lambert's) Mill, Hadlow
TQ 627 503 51°13′43″N 0°19′52″E / 51.2286°N 0.3312°E
This may be a Domesday site, Haslow (Hadlow) being assessed as having 2 mills. The mill still stands, and had a large external high breast shot waterwheel. The millpond was about 15 yards (14 m) by 30 yards (27 m), or 450 square yards (380 m2) in area. Apart from the cast iron wheel axle and wooden upright shaft, The cast iron pit wheel survives. The crown wheel was of compass arm construction. The mill was working until 1947, millers in the latter days being John Thirsk (there in 1931) and Thomas Lambert before him. A Mr. Carr took over the mill in 1947 and established a small clothing factory, still trading today as Carr & Westley Ltd. The mill was also known as Hope Mill, being part of Hope Farm.A[9]
Goldhill (Bourneside, Victoria) Mill, Golden Green
TQ 636 484 51°12′41″N 0°20′36″E / 51.2113°N 0.3432°E
Golden Green is a hamlet within Hadlow parish. A mill may have been on this site since Domesday. This Grade II listed[19] mill is the only mill on the Bourne to retain most of its milling machinery. The internal waterwheel is of iron, and is breast shot. It is 14 feet (4.27 m) diameter and 7 feet (2.13 m) wide. on a cast iron axle. The pit wheel is 10 feet (3.05 m) diameter and has 120 cogs, driving a 2 feet 6 inches (760 mm) diameter wallower with 35 teeth on a 17 inches (430 mm) diameter wooden upright shaft. The Great Spur Wheel is 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) diameter and has 92 cogs. The date 1848 is on a plinth at the bottom of the Upright shaft, and may indicate the date of the existing waterwheel and machinery. The crown wheel was used latterly to drive the electricity generator, with one of the stone nuts being adapted as the driven gear. The mill had two pairs of millstones and last ground corn c. 1920. The sack hoist does not survive. In the early-mid 20th century, the mill was used to generate electricity, but the apparatus has now been removed. The mill was also known as Bourneside Mill and Victoria Mill (Victoria Road is downstream of the mill). The outbuildings around the mill have been converted into holiday cottages.A[9][20]
Pierce Mill, Golden Green
TQ 646 484 approx 51°12′40″N 0°21′27″E / 51.2110°N 0.3575°E
Little is known of this mill, but it is commemorated today by Pierce Mill Lane. The mill was named after the millers, the Pierce family.
Little Mill, East Peckham
TQ 657 482 51°12′32″N 0°22′24″E / 51.2089°N 0.3732°E
This mill still stands, part of the building now being house converted, part demolished. The waterwheel was breastshot.A
Tributaries of the Bourne
A tributary of the Bourne rises in the Hildenborough parish and flows through Shipbourne where it powered a watermill, Uridge's Mill, Shipbourne (corn) and a pump at Claygate before flowing into the Bourne downstream of Hamptons Paper Mill. A tributary of this tributary drove a water powered sawmill at Fairlawne Home Farm, Shipbourne. A tributary enters the Bourne at Basted Paper Mills. It may have powered a watermill in Crouch (Platt parish).
Uridge's Mill, Shipbourne
This mill was named after the miller, Robert Uridge, who worked the mill for sixteen years during the 1870s and 1880s. The exact location is not known. The mill may have gone by the name Puttenden Mill, but this could also have been Hamptons Paper Mill.[21]
Claygate pump, Shipbourne
TQ 605 517 approx 51°14′30″N 0°18′01″E / 51.241789°N 0.300355°E
This was a breast shot wheel driving a pump again the exact location is not known.[22]
Fairlawne Saw Mill, Plaxtol
An estate saw mill, driven by a breast shot mill was located at Fairlawne Home Farm.[22]
Crouch Mill, Platt
There may have been a watermill at Salmons Farm, Crouch. The only reference to it being the Wrotham Tithe Award of 1845 noting a hop garden of 2 acres (8,100 m2) and 35 perches "adjoining mill."[13]
River Teise
The River Teise enters the Medway from the right at Yalding. The River Teise and its tributaries powered a number of watermills. From source to mouth they were:
Standings Mill, Broomhill, Tunbridge Wells
This was a
Bayham Abbey Forge
TQ 642 366 51°06′20″N 0°20′41″E / 51.105619°N 0.344773°E
This forge was in operation in 1520, when it was leased by William Wybarne. It was still at work in 1667, the pond survives.[23]
Gloucester Furnace, Lamberhurst
TQ 6615 3596 51°05′54″N 0°22′24″E / 51.098352°N 0.373295°E
This furnace was built in 1695 by William Benge. In 1700 the owner was Samuel Gott. The furnace produced 200 tons of iron in 1717 and John Legas was working it in partnership with William Harrison. William Collins and George Matthews leased the furnace in 1782 but it ceased production c. 1787. There was a boring mill marked on Budgen's map of 1795.[24][25]
Hoadly Forge, Lamberhurst
TQ 6622 3617 51°06′01″N 0°22′28″E / 51.100218°N 0.374390°E
Hoadly Forge was built in 1548 by Alexander Collins. It was sold by Stephen Collins to Richard Filmer in 1584. In 1614 it was owned by Sir Edward Filmer and leased to Thomas Sanders and Thomas Ballard. The forge was bought by William Benge in 1694. The railings around
Furnace Mill, Lamberhurst
TQ 661 361 51°06′00″N 0°22′24″E / 51.100016°N 0.373308°E
This was a corn mill; the building survives today converted to a dwelling, devoid of machinery except the sack hoist. It was marked on Bugden's map of 1795 and the surviving building dates from c. 1812[26]
Hope Mill, Goudhurst
TQ 708 372 51°06′31″N 0°26′27″E / 51.108518°N 0.440900°E
This corn mill has now been house converted. It latterly worked with two waterwheels. The original wheel against the mill building and the later one set away from the mill. Both wheels were
- The older wheel.
Only the cast iron hub of this wheel remains, on a wooden axle of some 18 inches (460 mm)diameter. The wheel had eight wooden spokes per side. This breast shot wheel was 13 feet 9 inches (4.19 m) diameter by 6 feet (1.83 m) wide, with 48 floats mounted on a cast iron rim. This wheel drove three pairs of millstones by a layshaft.
- The newer wheel.
This wheel was an
Goudhurst Paper Mill
TQ 716 392 approx 51°07′34″N 0°27′12″E / 51.126248°N 0.453270°E This mill stood on the parish boundary of
Marden (Pattenden) Mill, Marden
TQ 735 456 51°10′59″N 0°29′01″E / 51.183177°N 0.483485°E
Marden, or Pattenden Mill was a corn mill on the Lesser Teise. It was a small timber-framed building of three storeys, clad in white painted weatherboarding. The mill was driven by an overshot waterwheel.
It was run by the Hammond Family, firstly by William, who died in 1808. Then by his son William until his death in 1861. William Jr was followed by his son Henry, who died in 1892 and the mill then ceased working. It was demolished in 1912.[28]
Tributaries of the Teise
Benhall Mill, Frant
TQ 607 376 51°06′54″N 0°17′49″E / 51.115034°N 0.296910°E
This corn mill stood on the site of an old furnace mill. The forge was working 1557-1653 but disused in 1667. Benhall Mill was not marked on Budgeon's map of 1724. In 1803 the miller was Richard Jones, followed by his son Stephen until c. 1845, then Christopher and Henry Smith in partnership until 1870, then Henry alone until 1887. The mill may have continued to grind for Benhall Mill Farm after this date. The remains of the mill were demolished in 1964.[29]
Brookland Forge, Frant
TQ 618 349 51°05′26″N 0°18′41″E / 51.090463°N 0.311403°E
This forge was sold by Humphrey Lewknor to John Barham in 1521. It remained in the Barham's ownership until it was abandoned sometime between 1629 and 1640. In 1574 Thomas Gresham leased the forge, and sub-leased it to John Carpenter. In 1610 it was leased to Thomas Saunders. There is evidence that the forge had an overshot waterwheel. The dam has been recorded as 65 metres (71 yd) long and 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) high.[25][30]
Verredge Forge, Frant.
TQ 621 352 51°05′35″N 0°18′57″E / 51.093074°N 0.315818°E
This forge was also owned by the Barham family. It was sold by Humphrey Lewknor to John Barham in 1521. It was leased by Christopher Darrell in 1573 and Thomas Saunders in 1610. The forge was last mentioned in 1642. The dam has been recorded as 120 metres (130 yd) long and 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) high.[25]
Bartley Mill, Frant
TQ 632 357 51°05′50″N 0°19′54″E / 51.097254°N 0.331741°E
Bartley Mill stands on the Winn Stream, just within the parish of
Triggs Mill, Goudhurst
Glassenbury Mill, Goudhurst
Bedgebury Forge, Goudhurst
TQ 727 357 51°05′40″N 0°28′02″E / 51.094471°N 0.467300°E The site of this forge was destroyed by the construction of the
Bedgebury Furnace, Goudhurst
TQ 730 347 51°05′07″N 0°28′16″E / 51.085396°N 0.471101°E The site of the Furnace floor is adjacent to the main farm Buildings at Furnace Farm. The Furnace lies just inside Cranbrook Parish. The only Furnace in the Parish, it lay on the parish boundary of Goudhurst and Cranbrook. It was owned by Sir Alexander Culpeper in 1574 and let to Sir Richard Baker in the second half of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. It was let to John Dunnednoll in 1610 and in 1637
Brenchley Furnace, Horsmonden
TQ 695 412 51°08′41″N 0°25′27″E / 51.144844°N 0.424227°E
An old site, the Furnace Pond remains today, having an area of some 30 acres (12 ha). The dam across the valley is some 140 yards (130 m) in length. the head available being some 30 feet (9.14 m)'. This furnace was first mentioned in 1574, when the owner was Thomas Bartell or Brattle. In 1579 it was leased by Henry and Thomas Darrell to Thomas Dyke, with Brattle having an interest in the property. In 1588 the furnace was leased by William Ashburnham and sub-leased to Thomas Johnson, a gun-founder. In 1596 the furnace was owned by Sir Thomas Waller, and leased to John Iden and Robert Pothill. The furnace was leased by Thomas Browne in 1604 and later by John Browne, who held the office of King's Gunfounder from 1615 to 1681. Some 200 men were employed at the furnace in 1613. The furnace was working to at least 1667 and in 1744 there was a boring mill run by one Harrison.D[33]
River Bewl (Teise tributary)
Dunsters Mill, Ticehurst
TQ 689 323 51°03′54″N 0°24′41″E / 51.065054°N 0.411489°E
The site of this watermill now lies in the middle of
Chingley Forge, Goudhurst
TQ 682 334 51°04′34″N 0°24′07″E / 51.076041°N 0.402066°E
The site of this ancient forge mill is now covered by the dam of Bewl Water. Chingley forge was built sometime between 1574 and 1589, when Richard Ballard was the tenant of Thomas Darell. Edward Pelham and James Thatcher bought the forge c. 1595. In 1637 the forge was leased to Henry Darell. The forge seems to have been disused in 1653 and 1664, but was at work in 1717, producing 46 tons of iron in that year. It was marked on Budgen's map of 1724 and in 1726 the tenant was John Legas. The dam has been recorded as 100 metres (110 yd) long.[35][36][37][38][39][40][41]
Chingley Furnace, Goudhurst
TQ 684 327 51°04′08″N 0°24′16″E / 51.068795°N 0.404546°E
The site of this ancient blast furnace is now covered by the dam of Bewl Water. It was in the Culpeper family in the sixteenth century, Thomas Collepepper holding lands in Chingley in
River Beult
The River Beult enters the Medway from the right at Yalding downstream of the Teise. The River Beult and its tributaries powered a number of watermills. From source to mouth these were:
Cheveney Mill, Hunton
TQ 708 496 51°13′12″N 0°26′48″E / 51.219930°N 0.446791°E
This was a corn mill, latterly converted to generate electricity c. 1900. The
Yalding mill
A Domesday site, the mill was still in existence in 1336.
Angley Brook (Beult tributary)
A stream rises at Angley Woods, Cranbrook and flows into the Beult at Frittenden. It powered these mills:
Pin Pond Mill, Cranbrook
This may have been a
Spratsbourne Mill, Cranbrook
The miller here was Edmund Luckhurst in 1656 and 1660.[43]
Dog Kennel Mill, Cranbrook
An old fulling mill site.[43]
Friezley Mill, Cranbrook
TQ 771 384 approx 51°07′03″N 0°31′53″E / 51.117386°N 0.531403°E
An old fulling mill site.[43]
Angley Mill, Cranbrook
Hockeredge Mill, Cranbrook
TQ 775 387 51°07′12″N 0°32′14″E / 51.119958°N 0.537261°E
This mill was sold to Alexander Courthope in 1523, and his son sold it to Robert Hovenden in 1551. It remained in the Hovenden family for many years, until at least 1704. The mill later passed to the Bonnick family.
Hartridge (Hartridge Manor) Mill, Cranbrook
TQ 774 395 51°07′38″N 0°32′10″E / 51.127176°N 0.536227°E
This was a
Paley (Hawkridge) Mill, Cranbrook
TQ 777 400 51°07′54″N 0°32′27″E / 51.131575°N 0.540757°E
The mill building was standing in April 1974, devoid of machinery.B
Lovehurst Mill, Staplehurst
This was a corn mill. John Foreman, farmer, of Horsmonden hired the mill for 14 years in November 1854.[44]
Maplehurst Mill, Frittenden
TQ 803 416 51°08′42″N 0°34′43″E / 51.145137°N 0.578682°E
This is an old established corn mill site. The mill survives and retains most of its machinery. It has a cast iron overshot wheel driving three pairs of millstones. On
Cherry Tree Farm, Frittenden
Tributary of the Angley Brook
A tributary of the above stream flows into the pond of Hartridge mill. It powered a mill downstream of Mad Dog Shaw.[43]
Hammer Stream (Beult tributary)
The Hammer Stream powered watermills at:
Hammer Mill, Biddenden
This was the most easterly
Hammer Mill (corn), Biddenden
TQ 820 383 51°06′54″N 0°36′05″E / 51.114952°N 0.601295°E
This corn mill stands some 200 yards (180 m) south-west of the site of the furnace. The brick mill building is three storeys high, with a slate roof. The overshot waterwheel was 12 feet (3.66 m) diameter and 6 feet (1.83 m) wide, mounted on an 8¼" (207mm) square cast iron axle. It drove a cast iron pit wheel with 88 wooden cogs. This drove a cast iron wallower with 28 teeth mounter on a wooden upright shaft. The cast iron Great Spur Wheel has 128 cogs and drove four pairs of millstone at one time. The three surviving pairs of stones are two pairs of French Burrs and one pair of Peak stones. The Compass-arm Crown Wheel is of all wood construction, and has 48 cogs. It drove a layshaft and the sack hoist. The mill last worked for trade in 1928, a Mr Hall being the last miller.B
Bettenham Mill
The site of this mill was marked by Mill Field and Millpond Field on the 1840 tithe map.[43]
Tributary of the Hammer Stream
A stream rises at Sissinghurst and flows into the Hammer Stream downstream of Hammer Mill, Biddenden. it runs for 7 miles (11 km) passing through Sissinghurst and Frittenden and then joins the River Beult at Headcorn. It powered a watermill:
New Mill, Sissinghurst
TQ 802 381 51°06′49″N 0°34′32″E / 51.113724°N 0.575504°E
This mill was mentioned in rate books of 1687 and 1689.[43]
Crane Brook (Hammer Stream tributary)
The Crane Brook rises at Hartley, it powered a number of mills before joining the Hammer Stream at Biddenden.
Upper Mill, Cranbrook
This mill stood in the area now known as "The Bottoms". The Upper Pond is mentioned in 1503, and in 1545 Thomas Roberts granted a lease to Thomas Burgess of Cranbrooke of the "uppermost mmyll ponde"—information given in the lease suggests that the Upper Mill was a fulling mill then.[43]
Anthony's Mill, Cranbrook
This mill was mentioned in 1416 and again in 1447, its location being in Mellane (Mill Lane). In 1464 a rental entry mentions "Anthony's Mill Pond.[43]
fulling mill, Cranbrook
This was located near the present day Moat Farm. The mill pond would have been some 10 acres (40,000 m2) in area. It was most likely a fulling mill.[43]
Sissinghurst Mill
The site of this mill is occupied by the present day Lake Chad. In the early 17th century the millers were Francis Chittenden (1634) followed by John Chittenden (1654–69). The mill was a corn mill.[43]
Karckeregge Mill
The first mention of this mill was in 1353 when the mill was leased. John Bettenham was the lessee in 1416, being the son of Stephen Bettenham. The mill was leased to Peter Courtnope in 1451 and again in 1472, by then probably a fulling mill. The land the mill stood on now forms part of Plumers Farm.[43]
Branden Mill
A long lost mill site, probably a fulling mill.[43]
Tributary of the Crane Brook
A tributary of the Crane Brook rises at Swattenden, it powered five mills, including those at:
The Freight, Cranbrook
A fulling mill.[43]
Bakers Cross, Cranbrook
This fulling mill at
Further tributary of the Crane Brook
A tributary of the Crane Brook flows through the town. It powered:
Hatmill, Cranbrook
TQ 779 356 51°05′33″N 0°32′23″E / 51.09255°N 0.539773°E
John Tooth bought a house in Stone Street, Cranbrook in the late eighteenth century. he built a small factory at the back of this house in which he made hats. It was powered by a small waterwheel. The building survives today as a private house.[43]
Stream at Ulcombe
A stream rises at Ulcombe and flows into the beult at Hawkenbury. It powered a watermill.
Upper Mill, Ulcombe
This was probably the Domesday mill recorded at Ulcombe. Chegworth mill was also known as Lower Mill thus this mill would be the Upper Mill.[47]
Stream at Chart Sutton (Beult tributary)
A stream rises at Chart Sutton and flows into the Beult at Cross At Hand. It powered a watermill.
Chart Mill, Chart Sutton
TQ 794 493 51°12′53″N 0°34′11″E / 51.214596°N 0.569674°E
This mill is a timber framed mill on a single storey brick base. The waterwheel was some 24 feet (7.32 m) diameter and 4 feet (1.22 m) wide, it was removed during World War Two. The cast iron axle is 9 inches (230 mm) square, and bears the legend "WEEKS & SON, MAIDSTONE 1875" on one face. No other machinery is known to exist in the mill, the lower floor having been filled with concrete when the mill was converted, the upper floors being used as an office.B[48]
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