Windmills · South East England
Copton Pumping Windmill
In or near Whitehill.
Copton Pumping Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
David Anstiss — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brogdale Central Station · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Copton Pumping Windmill, the nearest railway station is Brogdale Central Station, located 0.6 km away. Entry to the windmill is free.
About
Copton Pumping Windmill is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Copton Mill is a tower mill in Copton, Faversham, Kent, England that was built in 1863 to pump water for Faversham Water Company's waterworks. It is just south of junction 6 of the M2 motorway.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The National Fruit Collection is one of the largest fruit collections globally, featuring around 3,500 cultivars of various fruits. It is located at Brogdale Farm in Kent and is maintained by the University of Reading in collaboration with the Fruit Advisory Services Team, offering guided tours and events for visitors.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Copton Mill is a tower mill in Copton, Faversham, Kent, England that was built in 1863 to pump water for Faversham Water Company's waterworks. It is just south of junction 6 of the M2 motorway.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Copton Mill was built by the millwrights Spray and Harmer in 1863. The mill was marked on the 1858–72 and 1903–10 Ordnance Survey maps. It was worked by wind until 1930, when the cap and sails were removed and replaced with a 6000 impgal water tank.
Description
Copton Mill is a three-storey brick tower mill which formerly had a Kentish-style cap. It had four patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The mill was winded by a fantail. It was rated at 15 hp and could pump 10000 impgal of water per hour. An oil engine was used as auxiliary power.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.2994, 0.8861
- County
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Parish
- Faversham
- Postcode
- ME13 8XL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Established
- 1863
- Nearest railway station
- Brogdale Central Station — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5169087 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Copton Pumping Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Copton Pumping Windmill?
- Copton Pumping Windmill is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode ME13 8XL), in the parish of Faversham.
- What is Copton Pumping Windmill?
- Copton Pumping Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Copton Pumping Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Brogdale Central Station, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode ME13 8XL.
- When was Copton Pumping Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Who owns Copton Pumping Windmill?
- Copton Pumping Windmill is owned by Faversham Water Company.
- Is Copton Pumping Windmill a listed building?
- Copton Pumping Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Copton Pumping Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Copton Pumping Windmill is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Copton Pumping Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Copton Pumping Windmill is free to enter.