Historic houses · South East England
Swingate Mill, Guston
In or near Martin Mill.
Swingate Mill, Guston — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Nick Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Martin Mill · 2.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Swingate Mill in Guston, the nearest railway station is Martin Mill, located 2.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CT15 5ES. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Swingate Mill, Guston 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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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
Swingate Mill is a Grade II listed tower mill in Guston, Kent, England that was built in 1849.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Swingate Mill was built for John Mummery in 1849, incorporating the cap, sails, windshaft and brake wheel from a windmill that had been intended to be erected on the Rope Walk, Dover, but which was not built owing to fears that it would not function properly at the proposed site. The mill was working by wind until 1943, when the sails were damaged by enemy fire. A new pair of sails were fitted in 1947, but the mill was tail-winded in 1959 and lost its cap and sails.
Description
Swingate Mill is a four-storey brick tower mill with a Kentish-style cap. It had four patent sails carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The mill was winded by a fantail.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.1508, 1.3346
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Guston
- Postcode
- CT15 5ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Established
- 1849
- Nearest railway station
- Martin Mill — 2.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7658650 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swingate Mill, Guston (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swingate Mill, Guston?
- Swingate Mill, Guston is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT15 5ES), in the parish of Guston.
- What is Swingate Mill, Guston?
- Swingate Mill, Guston — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Swingate Mill, Guston?
- The nearest railway station is Martin Mill, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT15 5ES.
- When was Swingate Mill, Guston built?
- Built or established in 1849.
- Who owns Swingate Mill, Guston?
- Swingate Mill, Guston is owned by |built = 1849.
- Is Swingate Mill, Guston a listed building?
- Swingate Mill, Guston is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Swingate Mill, Guston a protected site?
- Yes — Swingate Mill, Guston is part of the Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Swingate Mill, Guston?
- The nearest railway station is Martin Mill, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT15 5ES.