2010

TQ7735 : Cranbrook Union Windmill

taken 14 years ago, near to Cranbrook, Kent, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Cranbrook Union Windmill in this square
Cranbrook Union Windmill
Cranbrook Union Windmill
Viewed across terraced cottages on The Hill.
Cranbrook Union Windmill

Built in 1814, it is the 2nd tallest windmill and the tallest smock mill in England at almost 22 metres (72 feet) high. It has nine different levels. It is a working mill run by volunteers and is open to the public at weekends, Bank Holiday Mondays and by appointment, from March to September.

The windmill is own by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council who took it over in 1960 and later restored it. For more information LinkExternal link

Grade I listed.

Smock Mills

There are three main types of windmill in Great Britain: post mills, smock mills and tower mills.

The smock mill is of a timber-framed construction with weatherboarded, steeply sloping external walls. It was built on a brick base. A pivoting wooden top with sails moved independently of the main structure so that the sails could be positioned towards the wind. This was controlled by a tail fan.

Windmill article Link


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TQ7735, 171 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 4 May, 2010   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 4 May, 2010
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 779 359 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:5.7103N 0:32.3526E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 778 359
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