St Margaret's Bay Windmill, Grade II listed windmill in St Margaret's at Cliffe, England
The three-story smock windmill stands on a single-story brick base with four patent sails and a fantail mechanism on the White Cliffs of Dover.
Built in 1929 for Sir William Bearswell, the windmill generated electricity through its dynamo until 1939 when operations ceased due to wartime requirements.
During World War II, the Women's Royal Naval Service used the windmill for intercepting enemy communications while maintaining its exterior appearance.
The structure underwent substantial repairs in 1969, including the installation of a new fantail and maintenance of the sails by specialist millwrights.
This windmill marks the final traditional windmill construction in Kent, positioned at Britain's closest point to continental Europe.
Location: St Margaret's at Cliffe
GPS coordinates: 51.14210,1.37639
Latest update: April 14, 2025 19:55
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