Windmills · South East England
Copton Pumping Windmill
Copton Pumping Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
David Anstiss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Copton Pumping Windmill is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Copton Mill is a tower mill in Copton, Faversham, Kent, England that was built in 1863 to pump water for Faversham Water Company's waterworks. It is just south of junction 6 of the M2 motorway.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Copton Mill is a tower mill in Copton, Faversham, Kent, England that was built in 1863 to pump water for Faversham Water Company's waterworks. It is just south of junction 6 of the M2 motorway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Copton Mill was built by the millwrights Spray and Harmer in 1863. The mill was marked on the 1858–72 and 1903–10 Ordnance Survey maps. It was worked by wind until 1930, when the cap and sails were removed and replaced with a 6000 impgal water tank.
Description
Copton Mill is a three-storey brick tower mill which formerly had a Kentish-style cap. It had four patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The mill was winded by a fantail. It was rated at 15 hp and could pump 10000 impgal of water per hour. An oil engine was used as auxiliary power.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2994, 0.8861
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Faversham
- Postcode
- ME13 8XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Established
- 1863
- Official site
- www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5169087 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Copton Pumping Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Copton Pumping Windmill?
- Copton Pumping Windmill is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME13 8XL), in the parish of Faversham.
- When was Copton Pumping Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Who owns Copton Pumping Windmill?
- Copton Pumping Windmill is owned by Faversham Water Company.
- Is Copton Pumping Windmill a listed building?
- Copton Pumping Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Copton Pumping Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Copton Pumping Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Copton Pumping Windmill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ME13 8XL. It sits within the Faversham and Mid Kent parliamentary constituency.