Killick's Mill is a Grade II* listed Smock mill in

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, Kent, England that was built in 1801 and which has been restored.

History

''Killick's mill'' was built in 1801 by three brothers named Killick from

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. Unusually, the mill is hexagonal in plan. Most smock mills are

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al in plan. The mill was run by the Killick family until 1889 when it was sold to the Norton family. The mill last worked by wind in 1929, and then by oil engine and electric motor until the 1965. The mill was acquired by

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in 1960 and restored by E Hole and Sons, the

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s at a cost of £4,375.

Description

''Killick's Mill'' is a three-storey smock mill on a two-storey single-storey brick base. There is a stage at second-floor level. It has four double patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The sails are long. The mill is winded by a fantail. The wooden Brake Wheel is diameter. The Wallower and Great Spur Wheel are of cast iron. When the mill was built, it had two pairs of millstones. Later a third and then a fourth pair were added. One of the added pair of stones came from Richardson's mill, Boughton under Blean, as did the auxiliary oil engine. The stones are driven overdrift. At one time, the mill generated its own electricity to power electric lights within the mill.

Millers

*James Killick 1801 - 1823 *Sukey Killick 1823 - *James Killick 1852 - 1889 *Richard Killick 1882 - 1889 *Thomas Killick 1882 - 1889 *John Norton 1889 - *William Norton 1889 - *Leslie Norton *J & W Norton 1895 - 1950s *J & W Norton (Meopham) Ltd. 1950s - 1965 References for above:-

Culture and Media

Killick's Mill appeared briefly in

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used in an episode of The Prisoner titled '' The Girl Who Was Death'' which was filmed in 1967 and first shown in 1968.

References

External links

Windmill World page
on the mill.

{{Kent Windmills Windmills in Kent Grinding mills in the United Kingdom Smock mills in England Grade II* listed buildings in Kent Museums in the Borough of Gravesham Mill museums in England Windmills completed in 1801 Hexagonal buildings