The white Windmill - Woodchurch, Kent, United Kingdom
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Team Glandouillage
N 51° 05.001 E 000° 46.372
31U E 344011 N 5661453
[EN] Windmill of Woodchurch, Kent. [FR] Le Moulin de Woodchurch, Kent.
Waymark Code: WMWTQE
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/12/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member eikenboom
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EN The windmill overlooks the village from the north with extensive views over the Walland marshes towards the English Channel coast. It is a fine example of a Kentish smock mill and was originally one of a pair of windmills standing on this site, known locally at that time as "The Twins". Now almost completely restored to a working condition by local craftsmen and enthusiasts, the mill is a familliar local landmark which can be seen for many miles. The first records of a windmill in Woodchurch are from 1660, with the earliest accounts of a windmill on this site dating from 1729. Grinding continued commercially by the surviving mill until 1926 after which time both mills fell into disrepair. The "twin" known as "The Black Mill" was used as an observation post by the military throughout the first world war and survived until 1940. The only signs of its existence today are a few pieces of its brick base. The remaining "White Mill" has undergone several discrete periods of extensive renovation since 1946 and through the unceasing work of the Woodchurch community it once again stands proudly overseeing the village.
FR Le moulin à vent surplombe le village du nord avec une vue étendue sur les marais de Walland vers la côte de la Manche. C'est un bel exemple d'une fabrique de smocks du Kent et était à l'origine l'un des moulins à vent sur ce site, connu localement à l'époque sous le nom de «The Twins». Maintenant, presque entièrement restauré dans un état de fonctionnement par des artisans locaux et des amateurs, le moulin est un point de repère local qui peut être vu depuis plusieurs kilomètres. Les premiers enregistrements du moulin à vent à Woodchurch datent de 1660, les premiers comptes d'un moulin à vent sur ce site datant de 1729. Le broyage a continué commercialement par le moulin survivant jusqu'en 1926, après quoi les deux moulins sont tombés en ruine. Le «jumeau» connu sous le nom de «moulin noir» a été utilisé comme poste d'observation par les militaires tout au long de la première guerre mondiale et a survécu jusqu'en 1940. Les seuls signes de son existence aujourd'hui sont quelques morceaux de sa base en brique. Le reste du "White Mill" a subi plusieurs périodes discrètes de rénovation complète depuis 1946 et à travers le travail incessant de la communauté de Woodchurch, il est une fois de plus fier de superviser le village.
http://www.woodchurchwindmill.co.uk/
Date of Manufacture: 01/01/1660

Purpose: Milling

Is This Windmill Functional?: Not Sure

Open to the public: Not Listed

Windmill Farm: Not Listed

Cost: Not Listed

Museum on Site: Not Listed

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