NHER 11116 (Building record) - Earsham Watermill

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Summary

Altered and derelict remains of a watermill designed by Thomas Jeckyll in 1862. A notably early 2 sack roller mill by Whitmore and Binyon of Wickham Market was installed in 1894.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM38NW
Civil Parish EARSHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Watermill (originally built with connecting mill house) designed by the architect and designer Thomas Jeckyll for the Duke of Norfolk in 1862. The contractors were James Maxim Smith and Lewis Bull.
See (S1) for further details, including reproductions of Jeckyll's drawings.
A. Yardy (HES), 02 November 2012.

July 1980. Visit.
Water mill.
Large weatherboarded building surrounded by modern flour mill.
E. Rose (NAU), 3 July 1980.

(S2) describes plans to turn the mill into a country club and leisure centre.

In 1894 two sack roller mill (one of earliest in country) installed by Whitmore and Binyon of Wickham Market.
E. Rose (NAU), 13 July 1982.

(S3) Includes various plans and elevations of proposed alterations and buildings.

January 1994. Visit.
Weatherboarding now removed or fallen. Main east façade consists of brick block of four bays, very irregular, at least two storeys, part of 3rd storey may be original but present top storey is 20th century; part of old dentilled cornice replaced. Original openings round arched, one doorway with jambs of black engineering brick; much 20th century alteration. To left is 20th century extension in red brick, of two storeys and four bays with concrete lintels and some engineering brick again, but one bay is only a screen across the first section of a timber framed addition with an open ground floor supported on steel columns made by Spencer of Melksham. The north wall has an upper addition with an interesting linear window below the eaves, and a dentilled cornice; probably 20th century. Other windows below but base hidden by later extension. West side hidden by recent sheds.
E. Rose (NLA) 18 January 1994.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: Weber Soros, S., Arbuthnott, C.. 2003. Thomas Jeckyll: Architect and Designer, 1827-1881.
  • <S2> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. Leisure centre plan for mill at Earsham. 15 December.
  • <S3> Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.

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Record last edited

Jun 11 2013 10:34AM

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