Mill Approach : 3

As well as the tree roots making the gaps wider and causing more subsidence, the brick base has weakened and more culvets collapsed.

Tree roots have created a large horizontal long gap masked by trailing ivy and is dangerous; some collapsed culvets have rat infestation; there's also more weakening of the supporting wall due to crumbling, deterioration and missing flints.

Mill Approach : 2

Sections of the wall along the whole length are crumbling into the river, there is also clear evidence of parts beginning to detach and collapse.

Weakening wall from lost flints; collapsed culverts; and an entire section of wall now detached and leaning at a 45 degree angle.

Mill Approach : 1

Until recent years the part of Lower Road bordering the tailrace to Crabble Corn Mill has been a hedgerow. The road is supported by a flint wall which is becoming increasingly dangerous due to hedge plants now growing into mature trees.

Most buildings, even the Mill are now masked by these trees which also entangle phone lines. Overgrowth with visual and width restrictions make the road hazardous; Some trees need to be substantially reduced to be a manageable hedge; tree roots are destroying the road-retaining wall and bank side.

River Dour Leak : 2

Not only is the Millpond losing excessive amounts of water but in the past few months large cracks have appeared between the steps, the sloped disabled access and the retaining wall. The bridge is seperating from the bank, and it's incremental. Further seepage has recommended which makes the public entrance to the Mill both wet and slippery from slime and algae.

(Note: Visual template #3 is not included here as it comprises just 'thumbnail' pics.)

River Dour Leak : 1

In the mid 90's Southern Water carried out deep excavation along Lower Road to lay large sewerage pipes. Shortly after the completion of these works seepage was noticed under the retaining wall to the Millpond. Dover District Council, on behalf of Kent County Council carried out exploratory work. A sump and discharge pipe was laid to rectify the problem. This is now increasingly hazardous and potentially dangerous.

The leak/discharge pipe is now 'wasting' more water than is required to power the Mills new hydro-power.

Unfinished works with unsightly sandbags over a broken discharge pipe. The pipe connects upstream with the landslip, subsidence and a continued leak. The downstream entrance to the Mill remains hazardous to visitors.