Drapers Mill, Margate
A wind-powered corn mill in the historic county of Kent, England.
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Draper’s Mill is the sole survivor of several windmills that once stood in and around Margate. The Grade II* listed smock mill was built in 1845 by John Holman of Canterbury, a well-known millwright. Octagonal in plan, it has a brick base and black-tarred weatherboarding and cap. Unlike many other mills, Draper’s is fortunate to have its original outbuildings still standing, including a workshop and a cart shed which houses a 19th century miller’s cart. The old bakery survives next to the mill as a private residence.
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| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Smock mill |
| Mill function | Corn mill |
| Archive ID | 2792 |
| Location | Margate |
| Historic county | Kent |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TR 362 700 |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.37993286, 1.39332993 |
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References
- Peter Frazer, mill researcher, 2006
- Windmill World
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- Drapers mill
- Kent windmills 2000
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- Windmills in the care of Kent County Council
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- Draper's mill
- Drapers mill
- Guide to Draper's windmill, Margate, Kent
- Institute of Historic Building Conservation Yearbook 2003
- Kent windmills 2000
- Portrait of a windmill
- Windmills in Kent
- Windmills in the care of Kent County Council
- Windmills of Thanet
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