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The Windmill, built around 1760, was used to grind wheat, barley and oats. In 1889 a steam engine was installed to drive the mill when there was no wind. The Granary was moved from Ham as the mill's original granary was demolished in the 1960s. It is supported on staddle stones which help to keep out rats and mice. Inside the granary are machines for sowing seeds, harvesting tools and also saddle and harness making tools used by Frederick Harle a Master Saddler who worked in Sandwich.
The Miller's Cottage was built about 1830 and has displays of needlecraft, food preservation and kitchen equipment. Two of the bedrooms are set out in 'turn of the century' style and there are photographs showing local people in the Victorian Period (circa 1880). There are outbuildings housing displays, in the cow shed and stable are forge and metal working tools and the wheelwright's shop has woodworking tools.
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Opening Times
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(2006 times)
All year (except Christmas and New Year) Friday and Sunday 10.30am - 12.30pm.Also Easter to September (2nd week) Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 2.30pm - 5.00pm. Open on National Mills Weekend (2nd weekend of May)10.30am - 5.00pm |
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Admission Charges
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(2006 prices)
Adult / Student £2; OAP £1; child 50p.
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Directions
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White Mill Rural Heritage Centre Postcode for SatNav: CT13 9JB |
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Nearby Attractions
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Ramsgate Maritime Museum
(5 Miles)*
Ramsgate Maritime Museum focuses strongly on Ramsgate and its immediate environs, with a brief introduction to the rest of the region's maritime past. |
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Powell-Cotton Museum
(6 Miles)*
The Park, gardens and woodlands provide an attractive and tranquil backdrop to Quex House, one of Kent's finest Regency houses, and the Powell-Cotton Museum a vast collection of treasures gathered on twenty-eight expeditions to Africa and Asia. |
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Howletts Wild Animal Park
(8 Miles)*
Howletts Wild Animal ParkSet in 90 acres of beautiful parkland, Howletts is home to the largest group of western lowland gorillas in captivity in the world |
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Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate Minster
(4 Miles)*
Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate Minster is a new hotel conveniently located for Kent International Airport, Canterbury and the local beaches at Margate and Broadstairs. Each room has a power shower, a flat-screen plasma TV and air conditioning. |
Holiday Inn Express Kent International Airport Minster
(4 Miles)*
Express by Holiday Inn Kent International Airport Minster is located on the main A299. Margate, Ramsgate, Ebbsfleet and Canterbury are all just a short drive away. This Kent Airport Hotel has all modern amenities and has ample car parking spaces. |
The Pegwell Bay Hotel
(4 Miles)*
Offering stunning panoramic views over the English Channel from atop the Pegwell cliffs, the Pegwell Bay Hotel is ideally situated. |
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