A view of Herne Windmill, showing the smock mill intact

Date:
7 Apr 1929
Location:
Herne Windmill, Mill Lane, Herne and Broomfield, Herne, Canterbury, Kent
Reference:
AA028908
Type:
Photograph (Nitrate Negative)
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Description

Herne Windmill was built in the 1780s to replace an earlier mill which had stood on the site since the 16th century. The mill had two of its sails removed in the 1930s and subsequently ceased working with wind in 1952. The mill was restored in the 1980s and was opened to the public.

Content

This is part of the Series: SHE01/01 Francis Shea: Series of negatives; within the Collection: SHE01 Francis Shea Collection

Rights

© Francis Matthew Shea

People & Organisations

Photographer: Shea, Francis Matthew

Keywords

Georgian Smock Mill, Georgian Windmill