2023

TQ8331 : Rolvenden Windmill

taken 2 years ago, near to Rolvenden, Kent, England

This is 1 of 15 images, with title Rolvenden Windmill in this square
Rolvenden Windmill
Rolvenden Windmill
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

Listed Buildings and Structures

Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.

In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.

There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.

In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.

In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)

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TQ8331, 106 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 22 January, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 28 March, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8381 3155 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:3.2325N 0:37.2772E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 8348 3118
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