Windmills · South East England
St Martin's Mill
St Martin's Mill is a windmill in the United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury East · 1.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
St Martin's Mill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1817. Address: Windmill Close, Canterbury, CT1 1PT. Coordinates: 51.2784°, 1.0967°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Martin's Mill is a Grade II listed converted tower mill in Canterbury, Kent, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
St Martin's Mill was built in 1817 by John Adams. It was working until 1890 and was converted into a house by a Mr Couzens in 1920. There was a proposal to demolish the building in April 1958, but a preservation order was placed on the windmill by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. The mill lost its sails in the great storm of 1987 and they have not been replaced.
Description
St Martins Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill, rendered with cement. It had a Kentish-style cap, four single patent sails and was winded by a fantail. There was a stage at first-floor level. The windshaft is of cast iron. The brake wheel and wallower survive, as does the drive to the sack hoist. The mill drove three pairs of stones.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2784, 1.0967
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT1 1PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Established
- 1817
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury East — 1.5 km
Sources
- osm: w934089671 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: St Martin's Mill, Canterbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Canterbury windmill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Martin's Mill?
- St Martin's Mill is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT1 1PT), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- When was St Martin's Mill built?
- Built or established in 1817.
- Who owns St Martin's Mill?
- St Martin's Mill is owned by |built = 1817.
- Is St Martin's Mill a protected site?
- Yes — St Martin's Mill is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Martin's Mill free to visit?
- Yes, St Martin's Mill is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Martin's Mill?
- The nearest railway station is Canterbury East, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT1 1PT.