Description

Drapers Windmill in Margate was built in 1845 by John Holman, millwright of Canterbury, and is a traditional Kentish smock and the last of 3 on the site. Two were built to grind corn and another to pump water and were worked entirely by wind until 1916 when a gas engine was installed. Saved after a threat of demolition in 1965 by the Drapers Windmill Trust, it is now in the care of Kent County Council.

Opening Hours
Booking essential
June to September
Afternoons
Group visits outside of normal opening times can be arranged.
Open during specific events including Kent Big Weekend, Easter Sunday, Heritage Open Days and National Mills weekend.

Price
Free - donations welcome.

Train
Margate - 1.5 miles.

Bus
Stop is at St John's Church, served by The Loop - half a mile.

Parking
Limited free street parking outside the Mill.

Picture Credit: © Drapers Windmill.

Location
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