Authors: Luke Bonwick & Alan Stoyel


Kent Millers’ Tales was a Heritage Lottery funded project carried out in 2005 with the aim of cataloguing the Mills Archive’s Kent collections, as well as those of Kent County Council. You can read the seven ‘Millers’ Tales’ here, or view an archived copy of the original site (though note that the links to the catalogue will not work).
THE CANTERBURY MILLER’S TALE
A gateway to the mills of Canterbury, featuring the recollections of a watermiller
A MILLWRIGHT’S TALE
Dedicated to the people – past and present – who built and maintained Kent’s mills
A RIVER’S TALE
The River Loose had the highest concentration of watermills in the county
CRANBROOK’S TALE
Discover the mills in and around Cranbrook, including the famous Union Mill
THE COUNCIL OFFICER’S TALE
The story of Kent County Council’s involvement in the restoration of Kent’s windmills
THE MILL RESEARCHER’S TALE
Celebrating the dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who recorded Kent’s mills for posterity
THE MILL SMASHER’S TALE
Meet the infamous “Mill Smasher” of Bethersden
