NHER 14780 (Building record) - Mautby Marsh Drainage Mill

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Summary

A late 18th century tower drainage windmill that has now been converted into a house.

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Location

Map sheet TG40NE
Civil Parish MAUTBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

West of Mautby Marsh Farm, not marked as mill on (S1).
Drainage mill.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 24 April 1979.

Huge brick tower with massive stocks retaining odd slats frames fragments. No cap, but fantail supports remains.
Modern pumphouse beside.
See (S2).

(S3) shows a drainage mill on this site.

This mill has a wooden vertical shaft.

It is being converted.
(S4) states the 16 sided upright shaft was removed when mill converted in 1982. Gears etc survive.
E. Rose (NLA), 24 November 1998.

Newspaper cuttings in file.

April 2011. Planning Application.
Application to replace existing windows with traditional flush casement windows.
See (S5).
Z. Dack (HES), 10 May 2011.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG4809/A - D.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 651.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1986. Life at the top. 13 June.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Dream home in windmill. 10 February.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.
  • <S2> Monograph: Smith, A.C.. 1978. Drainage Windmills of Norfolk Marshes.. No 42.
  • <S3> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S4> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1152312.
  • <S5> Unpublished Document: 2011. Planning Application.

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2018 3:53PM

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