Copton Pumping Windmill
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| Copton Windmill | |
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| Origin Information | |
| Mill Location : | TR 014 596 |
| Operator(s) : | Faversham Water Company |
| Built : | 1863 |
| Windmill Information | |
| Purpose : | Water pumping |
| Type : | Tower mill |
| Storeys : | Three storeys |
| Number 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]
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[edit] History
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]
[edit] Owners
- Faversham Water Company
- Mid Kent Water Company
- Southern Water
[edit] Description
For a description of the machinery, see Mill machinery.
Copton Mill is a three storey brick tower mill which formerly had a Kentish style cap. It had four patent sails 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]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Windmill World page on the mill.
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