Windmills · London
Keston Windmill
In or near Keston.
Keston Windmill — Windmill, dating to 1716.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Keston Windmill is located in Bromley, London, with the postcode BR2 6BF. The nearest railway station is Hayes, which is 2.6 km away. Entry to the windmill is free.
About
Keston Windmill is a named windmill in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Windmill, dating to 1716.". Coordinates: 51.3577°, 0.0315°.
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Heritage listing
Keston Windmill is a grade I listed Post mill in Keston, formerly in Kent and now in the London Borough of Bromley. The mill was built in 1716 and is conserved with its machinery intact but not in working order.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Keston Windmill is a grade I listed Post mill in Keston, formerly in Kent and now in the London Borough of Bromley. The mill was built in 1716 and is conserved with its machinery intact but not in working order.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Keston Windmill was built in 1716. William Ashby, the Westerham millwright fitted new sails and repaired the breast of the mill in December 1836. The mill was working by wind until either 1878 or 1900. The mill was built to grind corn into flour. The mill is privately owned and preserved with its machinery intact, but not in working order. It is not generally open to the public.
Description
Keston Mill has a three-storey body on a single-storey roundhouse. The roundhouse enclosed the trestle and the date 1716 is carved on the main post. It had four double Patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The mill is winded by a tailpole. The wooden brake wheel drives a cast-iron wallower, which drives a cast-iron great spur wheel with wooden cogs. This drives two pairs of underdrift millstones in the breast of the mill. The mill also has a flour dresser (bolter).
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3577, 0.0315
- District
- Bromley
- Parish
- Bromley, unparished area
- Postcode
- BR2 6BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Established
- 1716
- Nearest railway station
- Hayes — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: w304294680 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Keston Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Keston Windmill, 1982.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keston Windmill?
- Keston Windmill is in London, United Kingdom (postcode BR2 6BF), in the parish of Bromley, unparished area.
- What is Keston Windmill?
- Keston Windmill — Windmill, dating to 1716.
- How do I get to Keston Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Hayes, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode BR2 6BF.
- When was Keston Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1716.
- Who owns Keston Windmill?
- Keston Windmill is owned by Privately owned.
- Is Keston Windmill a listed building?
- Keston Windmill is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Keston Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — Keston Windmill is part of the Keston and Hayes Commons SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Keston Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, Keston Windmill is free to enter.