NHER 15093 (Building record) - Fritton Marsh Drainage Mill

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Summary

A mid 19th century drainage mill with a tarred brick tower. The sails have long gone, and the tower is derelict, though it retains some internal machinery, as well as some external gearing for a traction engine.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1172278: FRITTON MARSH WINDPUMP AT TM 450998

Location

Map sheet	TM49NE
Civil Parish	FRITTON AND ST OLAVES, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Windpump.

26 July 1979. Field Observation
Visited by E. Rose (NAU).
Brick tower mill, with brakewheel shaft and some timbers of cap remaining. Derelict.
According to (S1) in 1975 the brakewheel and a 7 foot 2 inch [2.1m] internal pit wheel were still remaining.
Marked on (S2).
See sketch in (S3).
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU). Information from record card (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 25 October 2022.

July 1988. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Drainage windpump. Mid 19th century. Three-storey tapering tarred brick tower. Doors to south and north, the former originally with a segmental arch, the latter now in a mutilated opening. Openings above doors originally held windows. Weatherboarded cap survives but not in situ. Cast iron windshaft, brakewheel, wallower and clasp arm pitwheel. Timber upright shaft. Pitwheel drove external scoopwheel (now missing). External engine shed with 20th-century traction engine gearing and belt pulley."
Information from (S5).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S5) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 October 2022.

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF49653 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TM 4599AD-AG.
--- SNF5797 Monograph: Dolman, P.C.J.. 1978. Windmills in Suffolk: a contemporary survey.. pp 39, 40, 52.
--- SNF94098 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Radcliffe, E. 1974. Suffolk. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 225.
--- SNF82126 Photograph: 1992. Photograph of Fritton Marsh drainage mill.. Colour.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 49 NE 14.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF8262 Monograph: Smith, A. C. 1977. Drainage Windmills of the Norfolk Marshes. No 20.
<S2> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
<S3> SNF7030 Publication: Maxwell, D.. 1925. Unknown Norfolk. p.4. p 4.
<S4> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S5> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1172278.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

DRAINAGE MILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Fritton and St Olaves (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Oct 27 2022 9:54AM