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Windmill History

Chillenden Mill, 1km north of the village, was one of the last post mills to be built in Kent. It was put up in 1868. It is thought that the Mill was Dutch built, and that it was so positioned when replacing an older mill in the area to be visible from Knowlton Court. The particular location is said to have been to please one of the ladies of the family, who may have lived in Holland for a while. The family owning the estate which included the Mill would have been the D'Aeths, or Deaths, their line ended towards 1900, after which the Speed family took possession.

In 1949 a violent storm damaged the Mill. However it was saved from falling into ruins when it was bought by Kent County Council in 1958. Major restoration work was carried out in 1983.  Until its collapse in November 2003 it served as a landmark and a reminder of the days when windmills were dotted along the ridges of the East Kent landscape.   The mill was rebuilt during 2004-5 and its reconstruction was completed on the original site in August 2005.

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