St Martin's Mill, Canterbury

St Martin's Mill is a Grade II listed converted tower mill in Canterbury, Kent, England.

St Martin's Mill, Canterbury
Origin
Mill location	Windmill Close, Canterbury
Grid reference	TR 165 578
Coordinates	51°16′42″N 1°5′48″E
Year built	1817
Information
Purpose	Corn mill
Type	Tower mill
Storeys	Four storeys
No. of sails	Four
Type of sails	Patent sails
Windshaft	Cast iron
Winding	Fantail
Fantail blades	Six blades
No. of pairs of millstones	Three pairs

History

St Martin's Mill was built in 1817 by John Adams. It was working until 1890 and was converted into a house by a Mr Couzens in 1920.^[1] There was a proposal to demolish the building in April 1958, but a preservation order was placed on the windmill by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.^[2][3] The mill lost its sails in the great storm of 1987 and they have not been replaced.

Description

For a description of the machinery, see Mill machinery.

St Martins Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill, rendered with cement. It had a Kentish-style cap, four single patent sails and was winded by a fantail.^[4] There was a stage at first-floor level.^[3] The windshaft is of cast iron. The brake wheel and wallower survive, as does the drive to the sack hoist. The mill drove three pairs of stones.^[2]

Millers

• Samuel Beard 1839
• Thomas Marsh 1839, 1849
• William Cannon 1845
• M Gooderson 1859 – 1862
• J Durrant 1862
• Richardson
• Bradley
• Robinson
• Bax
• Coaks
• Rackham
• Lawrence

References for above:-^[2][5]