Windmills · South East England
St Margaret's Bay Windmill
St Margaret's Bay Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Gerald McKenna — 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
St Margaret's Bay 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
St Margaret's Bay Windmill is a Grade II listed smock mill on South Foreland, the southeasternmost point of England. It was built in 1929 to generate electricity for the attached house, high on the White Cliffs of Dover.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Margaret's Bay Windmill is a Grade II listed smock mill on South Foreland, the southeasternmost point of England. It was built in 1929 to generate electricity for the attached house, high on the White Cliffs of Dover.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The mill was built for Sir William Bearswell by Holman's, the Canterbury millwrights. It was built to generate electricity and started generating in June 1929. The mill ceased to generate electricity in 1939, when the dynamo was removed. Repairs were made to the mill in 1969 by millwrights Vincent Pargeter and Philip Lennard. These included a new fantail and repairs to the sails.
Description
St Margaret's Bay Windmill is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. It has four patent sails and is winded by a fantail. The mill generated electricity via a dynamo and is now used as residential accommodation, a use it has always had.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1421, 1.3764
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- St. Margaret's at Cliffe
- Postcode
- CT15 6HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Established
- 1929
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594096 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Margaret's Bay Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Margaret's Bay Windmill?
- St Margaret's Bay Windmill is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT15 6HR), in the parish of St. Margaret's at Cliffe.
- When was St Margaret's Bay Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Who owns St Margaret's Bay Windmill?
- St Margaret's Bay Windmill is owned by |built = 1929.
- Is St Margaret's Bay Windmill a listed building?
- St Margaret's Bay Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Margaret's Bay Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, St Margaret's Bay Windmill is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Margaret's Bay Windmill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CT15 6HR. It sits within the Dover and Deal parliamentary constituency.