Union Mill Union Mill Cranbrook
Registered charity no.1031879

Protecting the Mill from the Elements

Only a few years after the 2002-3 renovations, the outside of the smock had become very dirty with algae and accumulated dirt and in October 2007 KCC employed some "abseilers" to give it a good clean with soapy water and a scrubbing brush.

Cleaning the Mill Cleaning the Mill

More Abseiling 2010-2011:
ONLY THREE years later the mill looked very dirty with the algae and dirt returning on the rough (unplaned) weatherboarding used in the 2002-3 restoration, so in October 2010 KCC employed more "abseilers" to clean and paint the mill - and tar the base as well - with materials usually employed to protect lighthouses.

Repainting the Mill 2011
looking really white
Repainting the Mill 2011
on the last sweep
Repainting the Mill 2011
where's the other guy gone?
Repainting the Mill 2011
and the brick base, too