This Leaflet gives details of a range of mills in Kent that can be visited, with brief details and opening times. There are 17 mills described in the leaflet.
Shalford Mill, now in the hands of the National Trust, is an 18th century watermill on the River Tillingbourne. Two bedroom Victorian terrace houses and five or six bed houses for sale.
Sir Edward Lutyens spent early part of his career working in the area. Village has a pretty watermill the only survivor of six. Victorian terrace houses for sale.
The destruction of Newark Mill in 1966 robbed Surrey of one of its best known landmarks. This guide provides the reader with much historical information regards the Send and Ripley area. Watermills have a long history as described with reference to the Domesday Survey listing around 60 mills on the River Wey and its tributaries. A resume of the structure and operation of watermills is described specifically gearing of waterwheels and the grinding stones. Newark Mill its history and architecture and with personal recollections.
There is a model of Weydon Mill displayed in Willmer House Museum and was mentioned in the Doomesday Survey. Farnham has six mills of which Weydon was identified.
Bagshott Series No. 8. The "Bagshot Mills" shown on John Rocque's District Map (1716) refers to fulling mills associated to sheep farming of the Bagshot Heath. The mills are probably located in the grounds of the Royal Military Academy. Another mill was built in the village of Bagshot which has now disappeared apart from the original house. This research article includes references and drawings of the water wheel.
