Westerham (Elm View) Mill River Darent
c. 1912
the miller @ corn mill in 1771 james marchane, joined son james. james jr died in 1805 , james sr died c. 1812. mill sketched g. samuel in 1818. had overshot waterwheel. cast iron overshot waterwheel 12 feet (3.66 m) 2 feet 9.5 inches (0.85 m). fitted in 1868, replacing wooden wheel may have been breast shot. in 1890, waterwheel adapted drive set of pumps supply westerham. average of 25,000 imperial gallons (110,000 l) supplied. milling machinery removed in 1936 , during second world war doodlebug landed nearby , blew roof of mill off. derelict building stood in april 1954, had been demolished july 1960.
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