Herne Windmill

Herne Windmill
Origin
Grid referenceTR 185 665
Coordinates51°21′19″N 1°8′13″E / 51.35528°N 1.13694°E / 51.35528; 1.13694
Operator(s)Kent County Council
Year built1789
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysThree-storey smock
Base storeysTwo-storey base
Smock sidesEight-sided
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsDouble Patent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingFantail
Fantail bladesSix blades
Auxiliary powerSteam engine
Oil engine
Electric motor since 1952
No. of pairs of millstonesThree
Other informationOriginally built on a single-storey base, raised in 1858 to two storeys

Herne Windmill is a Grade I listed smock mill in Herne, Kent, England, that was built in 1789.