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Mill at Lewisham

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"

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

Fire insurance certificate for Hope Mill

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.

"Blackheath"

Etching of a landscape of Blackheath, Surrey, showing the two post mills.

Prout, Samuel (1783 - 1852), engraver

Auction particulars for mills and other estates in Canterbury

Particulars and conditions of sale of freehold mill property and other estates, to be sold by auction by William Sharp at the Fountain Hotel in Canterbury, Tuesday 25 August 1835. The sale resulted from the bankruptcy of Sampson Kingsford, miller, dealer and chapman of Sturry, Kent. Sale includes Old and New Mills at Sturry (also called Black and White Mills) and Old Barton Mill.

Sharp, William, auctioneer

Folkstone, Kent, view of town, viaduct and windmill

Photograph labelled on the reverse "One of the mills at Folkstone. The date of this print is probably prior to 1844, as the mill here shown has 4 sweeps: a print of 1844 shows 2 sweeps."
Further annotations says "Folkestone", "This shows that a four-sweep mill stood near where St Michael's church now stands. There are still "Windmill Cottages, Charlotte Street" standing."

Unknown artist

Will of Edward Charles relating to a windmill at Herne Bay

1 page of paper measuring 44 cm x 33 cm and folded in two comprising a copy of the will of Edward Charles in which he makes various bequests to his children, Charles, Edmund and Eliza. His bequest to his daughter of the "mill bake house lodge stable and premises situate in the Parish of Herne" is made to her "for her sole and separate use free from marital control". Earlier references in the will are to bequests being made to Eliza "for her own sole & separate use and benefit absolutely without being in any manner subject to the debts engagements or control of any husband with whom she may happen to intermarry".

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