Martin Mill

Martin Mill (HM2DJW)

Location: , England SO21 3RB Hampshire
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 10.213', W 1° 20.977'

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Historic Village
Martin Mill

Martin Mill lies on-an ancient trackway from St. Margaret's Bay near Dover leading towards Canterbury. In the middle of the 18th century a miller from St. Margaret's built an early type of Kentish smock windmill near where the lanes from East Langdon and Solton joined the ancient trackway. This new windmill was a half mile (1 km) to the south-east of the ancient hamlet of Martin, so it became known as 'Martin Windmill'. It stood where the bungalow "Millstone" now is and worked for over 150 years but, as the demand for stone-ground flour decreased in the early 1900s, the mill fell into disuse. It was finally demolished in the 1960s as it had become dangerous.
In June 1881 the railway between Dover and Deal was opened, with a station close to the Martin windmill. The station had several sidings, animal pens and a large goods shed to serve the needs of the surrounding rural communities, together with a stationmaster's house and a row of railway workers' cottages. The new station was called Martin Mill and the name was used for the small hamlet the railway had created around the station. The station itself was built on a field called 'Barley Close' and this name has been given to the small housing estate built on the former sidings.
With the coming of the railway it



was expected that there would be a significant increase in trade for the windmill but this did not prove to be the case. The station sign read "Martin Mill for St. Margaret's Bay" and the 'Station Hotel', more recently known as 'The Ugly Duckling' pub before it closed in 2009, provided horse-drawn carriages to carry visitors to the popular Victorian sea-side resort. The Coach House still remains as a private house, a short distance down Green Lane.
A single-track railway spur, connecting with the main line near the road bridge, was built by S. Pearson & Son for use during the construction of the eastern sea defences of Dover Harbour, carrying the huge blocks of stone for the breakwaters. After the harbour was completed in 1909 the spur fell into disrepair but, in 1940, it was hastily put back into action and extended to St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe to carry spares, new barrels and ammunition for the heavy coastal defence guns deployed there to guard the Channel and shell the German gun positions on the French coast.
This is one of a series of Historic Village information panels which can be found in most of our villages in the Dover district. There are also Historic Town panels in Dover, Deal and Sandwich. Historic Town Trail leaflets can be picked up in our Visitor Information Centres
Further information from Dover Visitor Information Centre or Dover Museum
Research and photographs supplied by Dover Museum.
Designed by Dover District Council Creative Design Services.
Produced by Dover District Council.
( photo captions )
- Martin Mill c. 1910
- Station Master, Martin Mill 1950s
- Martin Mill from Dover-Deal Road 1920s
- Girl Guides Camping at Martin Mill c.1935
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HM NumberHM2DJW
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Date Added Tuesday, January 15th, 2019 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 615379 N 5670048
Decimal Degrees51.17021667, -1.34961667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 10.213', W 1° 20.977'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 10' 12.78" N, 1° 20' 58.62" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Upper Bullington, England SO21 3RB, GB
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