NHER 10429 (Building record) - Norton Marsh Drainage Mill

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Summary

The late post medieval period drainage pump here ceased to be used in 1943. Since then the brick tower has been used as a house. A commemorative clay pipe dated to 1863 has been used to suggest the original build date of the drainage pump.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG40SW
Civil Parish	NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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22 September 1976. Site visit by E. Rose (NAU).
Drainage pump.
Brick tower remains, with later pointed cap.
Scoop wheel remains in boarded cover. Now used as ?house.
Modern pumping station beside it.
E. Rose (NAU) 22 September 1976.

Said to have ceased working 1943 after the adjacent electric pump was added in 1942.
Clay pipe found under floor commemmorating 1863 engagement of Prince of Wales and Alexandra believed by owner to mark date of building.
See newspaper cuttings (S1) and (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 21 January 1986.

Cap restored April 1997.
See press cutting (S3) in file.
Architects plans (S4) in file.

Author of (S5) states he saw the mill working but failing in 1945.
E. Rose (NLA) 26 January 2001.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF49646 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 4001N - R.
--- SNF84901 Photograph: 1992. Norton Marsh Mill. Colour.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF3754 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1982. [Photograph of Norton Marsh Drainage Mill]. 3 December.
<S2> SNF3239 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. His hobby, an old mill by the Yare. 21 January.
<S3> SNF66011 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. That caps it all for Michael. 11 April.
<S4> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
<S5> SNF48513 Article in Serial: Ward, A.. 2000. Smoke Drifting Over the Reeds.. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Journal. Vol 6, No 5. p 88ff.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (1)

CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (19th Century - 1863 AD to 1863 AD)

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Norton Subcourse (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Sep 24 2014 12:37PM