Archive Catalogue

Conveyance of land adjacent to Hockeredge Mill, Kent

MCFC-IND-057
Item
7 January 1552

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

One sheet of vellum measuring approximately 56 cm x 33 cm comprising a conveyance by Thomas Wylford to Robert Hovynden, clothier, of twelve acres of land by Hockeredge Mill, Cranbrook.

Collection of documents relating to a windmill at Brook Lane, Herne Bay

MCFC-IND-075
File
30 August 1708

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Collection of documents including correspondence relating to the tenancy of Brook Lane smock mill at Herne Bay, Kent, dating from between 1708 and 1879.

'Abstract of Sir James Oxendens Settlement of Estates in Hearn'

MCFC-IND-075-001
Item
30 August 1708

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

5 pages of paper measuring approximately 41 cm x 34 cm describing Sir James Oxenden's settlement of his estate at Hearn Bay including land known as 'Underdown with one other small messuage or tenement and the Barns stables orchards Gdens & Arable Meadow and Pasture Lands...... containing in the whole by estim[ation] 160 acres more or less....And all other messuages etc sit[uate] lying & being in the Parishes of Reculver Hearn and Chislett....".

Mill at Lewisham

EMGC-04-18-29
Item
1 October 1770

Part of E M Gardner Collection

The twenty ninth image features the watermill of Lewisham in Kent. This item is a photocopy of an illustration of the mill produced in the late eighteenth century. Interestingly, the item has a caption on the left hand corner of the bottom of the sketch reading "A View of the Water Mill near Lewisham in Kent" while on the right hand corner this information is reproduced in French "Viie du Moulin a leau, aupres du Lewisham en Kent". The sketch was printed by "Carington Bowles, Map and Printseller No. 69 in St Paul's Church Yard, London." and published on 1 October 1770.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

"The Camp at Cox Heath"

SPAB-WIS-BERKS-04
Item
1778 (copy)

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Photograph from Victoria and Albert Museum of painting "The Camp at Cox Heath" by Sandby, showing post mill. It is not clear why this has been filed with the Berkshire material.

Sandby, Thomas (1721-1798), painter

Notebook from Royal Gunpowder Factory, Faversham

CROC-01-02
Item
1798, 1878

Part of The Alan and Glenys Crocker Collection

Pages from a 1798 notebook containing text and images relating to the processes carried out at the Royal Gunpowder Factory, Faversham. These have been pasted into another notebook, which has the following handwritten title page: "Papers and sketches relating to the manufacture of Gunpowder at the Royal Gunpowder Factory, Faversham in the last century. AGH and C Godfrey 23/10/78". The opening two pages are also stamped with "Curtis's and Harvey, Limited".

Godfrey, C

"Kent Windmills"

REXW-WIN-03-45
File
1798 - 1959

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Correspondence and notes on Kentish windmills.

Scrapbook of etchings and photographs

JSPB-SBK-08
File
19th century - 1961

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Scrapbook of etchings of mills in England and Europe from encyclopedias and books, including pages from "The Illustrated Exhibitor and Magazine of Art". Two photographs by the Folkestone Herald and Gazette of Horn Street Mill being demolished. Stephen Buckland's scrapbook number 55.

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

"View near Greenwich"

JSPB-ART-16
Item
Early 19th century

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Steel engraving of a view of Greenwich along the Thames, with a smock mill on the embankment.

Tombleson & Co, publishers, London

Brent Mill, Dartford, Kent

JSPB-1127181
Item
19th century

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Black and white photograph of a smock mill [Brent Mill] in Dartford, Kent.
"Dartford, Kent [Private nd stereo card]".

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

Deeds of New Mill, Lydd

DNML
Collection
1801 - 1905

The collection of Covenant deeds and Abstracts of Title relating to the new Corn Mill of East Ryppe, Lydd shed light on the ever changing terms and conditions of the status and ownership of the mill for the period between 1801 and 1905.

New Mill, Lydd

Lease of a piece or spot of Ground and Premises at Lydd.

DNML-01
Item
3 October 1801

Part of Deeds of New Mill, Lydd

Indenture dated 3 October 1801 which enabled the lease of a piece or spot of Ground and Premises of Lydd to Mr John Longley from the Baylif Jurats and Commonalty of Lydd.

Assignment of Lease for the Residue of a Term of 999 years

DNML-02
Item
6 April 1807

Part of Deeds of New Mill, Lydd

This indenture sealed on 6th April 1807 confirms the agreement made between John Longley, the miller of Lydd and Thomas Finn, representative of the commonalty and corporation of the town of Lydd. This covenant deed confirms all of the appurtenances and their respective predicaments that were granted to John Longley by the corporation of Lydd in 1801. This document is significant for it illustrates the number and the widespread geographical distribution of the lands that Longley possessed. The lease was to be for a duration of 999 years.

Pembury Mill, Kent

ASFC-ART-013
Item
1808

Part of Alan Stoyel Foundation Collection

Turner, J M W (1775-1851), artist

George Russell, daughter Rhoda and Slipmill, Hawkhurst

UNIO-01-12-01
File
1809-1879

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Unknown photographer

Westerham Mill, Kent

ASFC-ART-023
Item
May 1812

Part of Alan Stoyel Foundation Collection

Samuel, G, artist

A correct plan of a Lease

DNML-03
Item
2 May 1812

Part of Deeds of New Mill, Lydd

This document is a correct plan of the quarter of an Acre of Land leased to John Longley to erect a Mill on, as described in the annexed Lease as requested by Thomas Finn the Present Occupier. This plan was produced on 2 May 1812.

Fire insurance certificate for Hope Mill

MCFC-25216
Item
21 January 1815

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Certificate from Kent Fire Office, purchased by Mrs Marriott of Horsmonden, Kent - presumably the owner, on 21st January 1815. Miller was William Woollett. Witnessing the insurance purchase were A. W. Swain, Mr Day, John Spring and Geo. Bishop - the latter three were the company directors.