Herne Windmill was built by John Holman in 1789 when he was working for Sweetlove, the Winghammillwright.[2] There are records of a windmill in Herne as early as 1405.[3] The mill replaced an earlier post mill that was standing in 1511 and was marked on Philip Symonson's map of 1596, John Speed's map of 1611, Robert Morden's map of 1695, Emanuel Bowen's map of 1736 and Andrews, Drury and Herbert's map of 1769. In 1858, the mill was raised, and a two-storey brick base built underneath it. A new iron worm was fitted in 1931, replacing the old wooden one.[2] In the 1930s, the mill was working on two sails only. Frank Wootton, the miller, sought the assistance of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), and after Rex Wailes made a report on the mill, two sails from the , Norfolk were fitted by Thomas Hunt of Soham, Cambridgeshire in 1936. A new pair of sails was constructed by Hunt, the work being made possible by support from SPAB, the Duchess of Kent and Trinity House. The latter assisted as the mill was marked as a navigational landmark for shipping. The mill worked by wind until 1952, assisted latterly by a steam engine, then an oil engine. After that date, milling was done with an electric motor supplying the power.[3] Milling continued with the electric motor until 1980.[4]
On May 21, 2020. The sails were removed since the first lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Herne Mill has a three-storey smock on a two-storey brick base. It has four double patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft, housed in a Kentish-style cap. The mill is winded by a fantail. There is a stage at a level between the first and second floor.[2] The Brake Wheel is composite, with an iron centre and a wooden rim. It drives a wooden compass arm Wallower on a wooden Upright Shaft. This carries a wooden compass arm Great Spur Wheel. The mill drives three pairs of millstones overdrift.[5]
New sails were fitted in 2004. These measure 33 ft 3+3⁄4 in (10.15 m) long by 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) wide each, with a total span of 68 feet 8 inches (20.93 m). The work was carried out by IJP Millwrights of Binfield Heath, Berkshire.[6]
Millersedit
Webb
(Job) Lawrence & Sons (John and Edward) 1795 - 1879
^ abcdColes Finch, William (1933). Watermills and Windmills. London: C W Daniel Company. pp. 221–222.
^ abcWest, Jenny (1973). The Windmills of Kent. London: Charles Skilton Ltd. pp. 46–49. ISBN0-284-98534-1.
^"HERNE WINDMILL". Favonius. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
^Reynolds, John (1974). Windmills and Watermills (2nd ed.). London: Hugh Evelyn Ltd. p. 106. ISBN0-238-78943-8.
^"PROJECT SUPERVISION for IJP Building Conservation Ltd at Herne windmill, Kent". Bonwick Milling Heritage Consultancy. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
^. The Mills Archive Trust. Archived from the original on 16 April 2009. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
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herne, windmill, grade, listed, smock, mill, herne, kent, england, that, built, 1789, origingrid, referencetr, 665coordinates51, 35528, 13694, 35528, 13694operator, kent, county, councilyear, built1789informationpurposecorn, milltypesmock, millstoreysthree, st. Herne Windmill is a Grade I listed 1 smock mill in Herne Kent England that was built in 1789 Herne WindmillOriginGrid referenceTR 185 665Coordinates51 21 19 N 1 8 13 E 51 35528 N 1 13694 E 51 35528 1 13694Operator s Kent County CouncilYear built1789InformationPurposeCorn millTypeSmock millStoreysThree storey smockBase storeysTwo storey baseSmock sidesEight sidedNo of sailsFourType of sailsDouble Patent sailsWindshaftCast ironWindingFantailFantail bladesSix bladesAuxiliary powerSteam engineOil engineElectric motor since 1952No of pairs of millstonesThreeOther informationOriginally built on a single storey base raised in 1858 to two storeys Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Millers 4 References 5 External linksHistory editHerne Windmill was built by John Holman in 1789 when he was working for Sweetlove the Wingham millwright 2 There are records of a windmill in Herne as early as 1405 3 The mill replaced an earlier post mill that was standing in 1511 and was marked on Philip Symonson s map of 1596 John Speed s map of 1611 Robert Morden s map of 1695 Emanuel Bowen s map of 1736 and Andrews Drury and Herbert s map of 1769 In 1858 the mill was raised and a two storey brick base built underneath it A new iron worm was fitted in 1931 replacing the old wooden one 2 In the 1930s the mill was working on two sails only Frank Wootton the miller sought the assistance of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings SPAB and after Rex Wailes made a report on the mill two sails from the Black Mill Forncett End Norfolk were fitted by Thomas Hunt of Soham Cambridgeshire in 1936 A new pair of sails was constructed by Hunt the work being made possible by support from SPAB the Duchess of Kent and Trinity House The latter assisted as the mill was marked as a navigational landmark for shipping The mill worked by wind until 1952 assisted latterly by a steam engine then an oil engine After that date milling was done with an electric motor supplying the power 3 Milling continued with the electric motor until 1980 4 On May 21 2020 The sails were removed since the first lockdown of the COVID 19 pandemic Description editFor a description of the machinery see Mill machinery Herne Mill has a three storey smock on a two storey brick base It has four double patent sails carried on a cast iron windshaft housed in a Kentish style cap The mill is winded by a fantail There is a stage at a level between the first and second floor 2 The Brake Wheel is composite with an iron centre and a wooden rim It drives a wooden compass arm Wallower on a wooden Upright Shaft This carries a wooden compass arm Great Spur Wheel The mill drives three pairs of millstones overdrift 5 New sails were fitted in 2004 These measure 33 ft 3 3 4 in 10 15 m long by 5 ft 10 3 4 in 1 80 m wide each with a total span of 68 feet 8 inches 20 93 m The work was carried out by IJP Millwrights of Binfield Heath Berkshire 6 Millers editWebb Job Lawrence amp Sons John and Edward 1795 1879 John Lawrence nephew of Job 1763 1840 Edward Lawrence 1845 Thomas Wootton 1879 1928 Frank Wootton R C amp E E Wootton Clive Wootton 1925 1980Robert WoottonReferences for above 2 3 7 References edit Historic England HERNE WINDMILL MILL LANE north side HERNE AND BROOMFIELD CANTERBURY 1084984 National Heritage List for England Retrieved 17 April 2008 a b c d Coles Finch William 1933 Watermills and Windmills London C W Daniel Company pp 221 222 a b c West Jenny 1973 The Windmills of Kent London Charles Skilton Ltd pp 46 49 ISBN 0 284 98534 1 HERNE WINDMILL Favonius Retrieved 16 April 2008 Reynolds John 1974 Windmills and Watermills 2nd ed London Hugh Evelyn Ltd p 106 ISBN 0 238 78943 8 PROJECT SUPERVISION for IJP Building Conservation Ltd at Herne windmill Kent Bonwick Milling Heritage Consultancy Retrieved 16 April 2008 Directory of Kent Mill People The Mills Archive Trust Archived from the original on 16 April 2009 Retrieved 16 April 2008 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Herne Windmill Kent Windmills information on visiting the mill Windmill World page on the mill Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herne Windmill amp oldid 1174462971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
