2015

TQ8331 : Rolvenden Windmill, Benenden Road

taken 9 years ago, near to Rolvenden, Kent, England

Rolvenden Windmill, Benenden Road
Rolvenden Windmill, Benenden Road
Rolvenden Windmill

Late C17 or early C18 Grade II* listed post mill. Four sweeps.

Post Mills

There are three main types of windmills found within Great Britain. Post mills, smock mills and tower mills.

The post mill is of a timber framed construction with weather-boarded sloping external walls. It was manually positioned by hand to face the wind, unlike the smock and tower mills which had pivoting top with a tail fan.

Windmill article Link


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Saturday, 14 February, 2015   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 14 February, 2015
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 838 315 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:3.2212N 0:37.3023E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 839 315
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