Windmills · South East England
St Margaret's Bay Windmill
In or near Martin Mill.
St Margaret's Bay Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Gerald McKenna — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Martin Mill · 3.7 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Margaret's Bay Windmill, the nearest railway station is Martin Mill, located 3.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CT15 6HR, and entry to the windmill is free.
About
St Margaret's Bay 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
St Margaret's Bay Windmill is a Grade II listed smock mill on South Foreland, the southeasternmost point of England. It was built in 1929 to generate electricity for the attached house, high on the White Cliffs of Dover.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Margaret's Bay Windmill is a Grade II listed smock mill on South Foreland, the southeasternmost point of England. It was built in 1929 to generate electricity for the attached house, high on the White Cliffs of Dover.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The mill was built for Sir William Bearswell by Holman's, the Canterbury millwrights. It was built to generate electricity and started generating in June 1929. The mill ceased to generate electricity in 1939, when the dynamo was removed. Repairs were made to the mill in 1969 by millwrights Vincent Pargeter and Philip Lennard. These included a new fantail and repairs to the sails.
Description
St Margaret's Bay Windmill is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. It has four patent sails and is winded by a fantail. The mill generated electricity via a dynamo and is now used as residential accommodation, a use it has always had.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1421, 1.3764
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- St. Margaret's at Cliffe
- Postcode
- CT15 6HR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Established
- 1929
- Nearest railway station
- Martin Mill — 3.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594096 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Margaret's Bay Windmill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Margaret's Bay Windmill?
- St Margaret's Bay Windmill is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT15 6HR), in the parish of St. Margaret's at Cliffe.
- What is St Margaret's Bay Windmill?
- St Margaret's Bay Windmill — a Grade II*-listed windmill in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Margaret's Bay Windmill?
- The nearest railway station is Martin Mill, about 3.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT15 6HR.
- When was St Margaret's Bay Windmill built?
- Built or established in 1929.
- Who owns St Margaret's Bay Windmill?
- St Margaret's Bay Windmill is owned by |built = 1929.
- Is St Margaret's Bay Windmill a listed building?
- St Margaret's Bay Windmill is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is St Margaret's Bay Windmill a protected site?
- Yes — St Margaret's Bay Windmill is part of the Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Margaret's Bay Windmill free to visit?
- Yes, St Margaret's Bay Windmill is free to enter.