Copton Pumping Windmill
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| Origin | |
| Grid reference | TR 014 596 |
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| Operator | Faversham Water Company |
| Year built | 1863 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Water pumping |
| Type | Tower mill |
| Storeys | Three storeys |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Patent sails |
| Windshaft | Cast iron |
| Winding | Fantail |
| Fantail blades | Six blades |
| Type of pump | Plunger |
Copton Mill is a tower mill in Copton, Faversham, Kent, England that was built in 1863[1] to pump water for Faversham Water Company's waterworks.[2] It is just south of junction 6 of the M2 motorway.
History
[edit | edit source]Copton Mill was built by the millwrights Spray and Harmer in 1863.[1] The mill was marked on the 1858–72 and 1903–10 Ordnance Survey maps. It was worked by wind until 1930, when the cap and sails were removed and replaced with a 6,000 imperial gallons (27,000 L) water tank.[1]
Owners
[edit | edit source]- Faversham Water Company
- Mid Kent Water Company
- South East Water
Description
[edit | edit source]Copton Mill is a three-storey brick tower mill which formerly had a Kentish-style cap. It had four patent sails[2] 37 feet (11.28 m) long and 5 feet (1.52 m) wide[3] carried on a cast-iron windshaft. The mill was winded by a fantail. It was rated at 15 horsepower (11 kW) and could pump 10,000 imperial gallons (45,000 L) of water per hour.[2] An oil engine was used as auxiliary power.[3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Windmill World page on the mill.