White Mill, Sandwich
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White Mill is a smock mill west of Sandwich, Kent, England that was built in 1760. The mill has been restored and is open to the public as part of the White Mill Rural Heritage Centre. The museum also includes the miller's cottage, which has been furnished to appear as it did between 1900 and 1939. Other displays in the outbuildings include farming and craft tools, wheelwright and blacksmith workshops.
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Mill name | White Mill |
Mill location | Ash Road, Sandwich, Kent |
Grid reference | TR 322 586 |
Coordinates | 51°16′46″N 1°19′41″E |
Operator(s) | The White Mill Museum Trust Ltd |
Year built | 1760 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Smock mill |
Storeys | Three-storey smock |
Base storeys | Single-storey base |
Smock sides | Eight-sided |
No. of sails | Four |
Type of sails | Spring Sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Fantail |
Fantail blades | Six bladed |
Auxiliary power | Engine |
No. of pairs of millstones | Two pairs driven by wind, third pair driven by engine |
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