Draper's Windmill or Old Mill is a

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listed Smock mill in

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that was built in 1845.

History

''Draper's Windmill'' was built in 1845 by John Holman, the

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, replacing an earlier mill that had previously been moved here from Nayland Point. It is the sole survivor of a group of three windmills, Draper's Mill, Little Draper's Mill and The Pumper. A mill was marked on Robert Morden's map of 1695, Harris's map of 1719 and the 1819-43

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(OS) map. The 1858-72 OS map shows three mills. The 1903-10 OS map shows two mills. The mill worked by wind until 1916, and by a gas engine until the late 1930s. The sails and fantail were removed in 1927. The mill was threatened with demolition in 1965, but the Draper's Windmill Trust was formed by Mr R M Towes the then Head Master of Drapers Mills School (opposite Drapers Windmill) to preserve the mill, and in 1968 the Kent Education Committee acquired the mill, which was restored at a cost of over £2,000. The fantail was replaced in 1970, and one pair of sails were erected in December 1971. The new stage that had been prepared for fitting on Black Mill, Barham was donated to Draper's mill, when Black Mill was destroyed by fire, it was adapted to fit by Vincent Pargeter. The second pair of sails were fitted in the autumn of 1974.

Description

''Draper's Windmill'' is a four-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. There is a stage at first-floor level. It has four double Patent sails are long and wide, spanning . They are carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The mill is winded by a fantail. The Brake Wheel is diameter. The three pairs of

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are driven overdrift.

Millers

*J Banks 1847 *F & E Darby *Thomas Messiter Ind JP *Thomas R Laidlaw References for above:-

References

Thomas M Ind biographical details verified by Dr John Ind from official records(US census, Madison University archive, Ancestry.com, USA naturalisation records).

External links

Official WebsiteDraper's Windmill
- Visit Thanet

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