Corn Mill Collection

Union Mill and traditional Kent houses, Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Headcorn White Mill a028909
HEADCORN MILL, HEADCORN, Headcorn, Maidstone, Kent. A view of Headcorn Mill (White Mill), showing the smock mill intact, photographed in August 1932

Sarre Windmill a028905
Sarre Windmill, Canterbury Road, Sarre, Thanet, Kent. A view of Sarre Windmill, showing the smock mill without its sails, photographed in 1929

Cross-in-Hand Windmill a028903
CROSS-IN-HAND WINDMILL, MILL LANE, CROSS-IN-HAND, HEATHFIELD AND WALDRON, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX. A view of Cross-in-Hand Windmill from the south-west, photographed in 1932

Blackboys Mill a028912
BLACKBOYS POST MILL, FRAMFIELD, WEALDEN, EAST SUSSEX. A view of Blackboys Mill, showing the post mill in working condition

Ripple Mill a028931
Ripple Mill, Dover Road, Ripple, Dover, Kent. A view of Ripple Mill, showing the smock mill intact but with only two sails, photographed in July 1929

Martin Windmill a028944
Martin Windmill, East Langdon, Langdon, Dover, Kent. A view of Martin Windmill, showing the smock mill intact but with cropped sails, photographed in July 1929

Old Mill a028941
OLD MILL, LITTLE BETTESHANGER, NORTHBOURNE, DOVER, KENT. A view of Old Mill, showing the smock mill in working condition, photographed in May 1929

Newark Mill, Pyrford, Surrey. 22nd April 1954

Donnington Brewery MCF01_02_1076
Donnington Brewery, Donnington, Cotswold, Gloucestershire. A view of Donnington Brewery and mill from north-west across the mill pond

Ashurst Mill MCF01_02_1538
Ashurst Mill, Ashurst, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A view of Ashurst Mill from south across the millstream, showing the miller with a rod in his hands standing over the sluice

Swinbrook Bridge MCF01_02_0770
The Swan Inn, Swinbrook, Swinbrook and Widford, West Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire. A horse-drawn cart crossing the bridge beside The Swan Inn at Swinbrook

Mapledurham Mill BB026098
Mapledurham Mill, Mapledurham, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire. The watermill at Mapledurham showing the undershot waterwheel

Bekesbourne Mill a028902
Bekesbourne Mill, Bekesbourne, Adisham, Canterbury, Kent. A view of Bekesbourne Mill, showing the smock mill standing derelict with broken sails, photographed in 1929

West Mill a028910
West Mill, Cage Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent. A view of West Mill (also known as Cornes Mill or Town Mill), showing the post mill intact but disused, photographed in August 1932

Clokes Mill a028901
Clokes Mill, Waltham, Canterbury, Kent. A derelict smock mill known as Clokes Mill, photographed in June 1930. This mill appears to have disappeared by about 1931 and was replaced by a store or garage

Ringle Crouch Green Mill a028914
Ringle Crouch Green Mill, Ringle Crouch, Sandhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.A view of Ringle Crouch Green Mill, showing the smock mill mostly intact, photographed in August 1932

Union Mill a028913
UNION MILL, THE HILL, CRANBROOK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT. A view of Union Mill from the south, showing the smock mill intact, photographed in August 1932. This smock mill was built in 1814

East Mill a028911
East Mill, Mill Lane, Smarden, Ashford, Kent. A view of East Mill (also known as Black Mill, or Smarden Bell Mill), showing the smock mill intact but disused, photographed in August 1932

Staplecross Smock Mill a028919
Staplecross Smock Mill, Bodiam Road, Staplecross, Ewhurst, Rother, East Sussex. A view of Staplecross Smock Mill from the south-west, photographed in August 1932. This smock mill was built in 1815

Mount Ephraim Mill a028936
MOUNT EPHRAIM WINDMILL, MOAT LANE, MOUNT EPHRAIM, ASH, DOVER, KENT. A view of Mount Ephraim Mill, showing the post mill in working condition, photographed in April 1929

Guston Mill a028932
Guston Mill, Guston, Dover, Kent. A view of Guston Mill (also known as Swingate Mill), showing the tower mill intact, photographed in July 1929

Chillenden Windmill a028930
CHILLENDEN WINDMILL, CHILLENDEN, GOODNESTONE, DOVER, KENT. A view of Chillenden Windmill, showing the post mill intact, photographed in April 1929

Mount Ephraim Mill a028937
MOUNT EPHRAIM WINDMILL, MOAT LANE, MOUNT EPHRAIM, ASH, DOVER, KENT. A view of Mount Ephraim Mill, showing the post mill in working condition, photographed in April 1929

Uphill Mill a028925
Uphill Mill, Hawkinge, Shepway, Kent. A view of Uphill Mill, showing the smock mill missing two sails, photographed in November 1930

Black Mill a028948
BLACK MILL, BARHAM DOWNS, ADISHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT. A view of Black Mill, showing the smock mill in working condition, photographed in 1929

Bekesbourne Mill a028953
Bekesbourne Mill, Bekesbourne, Adisham, Canterbury, Kent. A view of Bekesbourne Mill, showing the smock mill standing derelict with broken sails, photographed in 1929

Newington Mill a028939
Newington Mill, Newington, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent. A view of Newington Mill, showing the smock mill and adjacent chimney, photographed in April 1929. Newington Mill was a smock mill built in 1830

Newington Mill a028940
Newington Mill, Newington, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent. A view of Newington Mill, showing the smock mill and adjacent chimney, photographed in April 1929. Newington Mill was a smock mill built in 1830

Pengnern Corn and Fulling Mills, with Pont y Pandy, Near Festiniog, 1776

A Corn Mill in Lower Egypt (engraving)
1622440 A Corn Mill in Lower Egypt (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Corn Mill in Lower Egypt)

Objects in the Scriptural Museum (engraving)
1097886 Objects in the Scriptural Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Objects in the Scriptural Museum)

Carron Water (engraving)
1586988 Carron Water (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carron Water. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 September 1842)

A Ruined Watermill, Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads, c. 1886 (photo)
STC119922 A Ruined Watermill, Life and Landscape on the Norfolk Broads, c.1886 (photo) by Emerson, Peter (1856-1936) & Goodall

Albion Mill, section from east to west (architectural drawing)
XTD68573 Albion Mill, section from east to west (architectural drawing) by Watt, James (1736-1819); Central Library, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK; English, out of copyright

Fenland PE15 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Fenland PE15 9

Bradford LS29 6 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Bradford LS29 6

The Old Norse, Tower, Newport, R. I. c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Old Norse, Tower, Newport, R.I. c1897. Newport Tower in Touro Park, Newport, Rhode Island is the remains of a windmill built in mid-17th century

Primitive corn-mill, Nile Delta, Egypt, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Primitive corn-mill, Nile Delta, Egypt, 1895. Mechanism for grinding corn. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

Fire in London, 1808. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Fire in London, 1808. Albion Mills, on the south side of Blackfriars Bridge, London, burning, on 3 March 1791, after the mills were set alight by arsonists

Fire in London, 1791. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Fire in London, 1791. The building on fire was Albion Mills, a corn mill erected by Matthew Boulton at the foot of Blackfriars Bridge in 1786

Roman corn-mill, 1st century
Roman corn-mill from Malta, now at Rabat Museum, 1st century

Roman marble relief of a bakers oven and corn mill
Roman marble relief of a bakers oven (above) and horse-driven corn mill (below)

Millstones inside the Carew Mill. They are surrounded by wooden structures to preserve them. These millstones were used for grinding corn grains

The 16th century Rossett Mill, Wrexham, Wales, seen here in the 19th century. From Welsh Pictures, published 1880

Nicolaes Muys View Wester Nieuwehoofdpoort cityscape painting
Nicolaes Muys, View of the Wester Nieuwehoofdpoort, cityscape painting artwork oil painting wood gold plaster, Painting landscape format

Waterwheel, Penny Royal Hotel and Apartments (rebuilt 1840 Corn Mill), Launceston, Northern Tasmania, Australia

Historic Windmill, rebuilt at Penny Royal World, Launceston, Northern Tasmania, Australia

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In the picturesque village of Cranbrook, located in the heart of Kent, England, stands a charming reminder of traditional milling practices - the Union Mill. This iconic corn mill is not just a historic landmark but also a symbol of the region's rich agricultural heritage. Surrounded by quaint and idyllic Kentish houses, Union Mill proudly showcases its towering structure against the backdrop of rolling hills and lush greenery. Its presence evokes a sense of nostalgia for simpler times when windmills were an integral part of rural life. While Union Mill is undoubtedly captivating, it is not alone in its beauty. Headcorn White Mill, Cross-in-Hand Windmill, Martin Windmill, Old Mill - these are just some examples that dot the landscape across Kent and beyond. Each one tells its own unique story and adds to the tapestry of historical mills in this corner of Europe. Venturing further into this enchanting land reveals more hidden gems like Donnington Brewery with its old-world charm or Ashurst Mill nestled amidst nature's tranquility. Swinbrook Bridge beckons visitors with its timeless allure while Mapledurham Mill captures imaginations with its riverside splendor. Traveling back in time to April 22nd, 1954 brings us to Newark Mill in Pyrford, Surrey - another testament to Britain's milling legacy. And let us not forget Sarre Windmill or Bekesbourne Mill; their elegant silhouettes stand tall as reminders that even though technology has advanced over centuries, these structures continue to captivate our hearts. The corn mill tradition lives on through these magnificent landmarks scattered throughout England's countryside. They serve as tangible links between past generations who relied on them for sustenance and modern-day admirers who appreciate their architectural grandeur. So next time you find yourself wandering through Kent or exploring Europe's diverse landscapes, take a moment to pause at one of these remarkable corn mills.