Hayle Mill, Tovil Medway watermills (lower tributaries)
hayle mill straw hill
tq 756 53851°15′22″n 0°31′03″e / 51.256207°n 0.517523°e / 51.256207; 0.517523
this has been site of mill many centuries. last mill paper mill, built in 1808 , noted handmade paper. mill bought john green in 1817 , remained in green family until mill closed in 1987. in 1905, herbert green raised objections building of headcorn & maidstone junction light railway, extension of kent & east sussex railway, short portion of built far tovil. main objection smoke locomotives interfere operation of mill. eventual granting of light railway order involved tunnel considerably longer proposed, fact pleased mr. green, prophesised longer tunnel less chance line built.
the mill house burnt down on 20 june 2003, mill survived. house rebuilt in 2006–07 part of conversion of mill apartments. waterwheel 12 feet (3.66 m) diameter , 9 feet 9 inches (2.97 m) wide, being unusual combination of pitchback , high breast shot, having ability apply water wheel in 2 different positions. waterwheel bears legend f. clark, millwright, ashford 1875 .
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