NHER 15094 (Monument record) - Site of Raveningham Detached drainage mill and engine house

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This is the approximate site of the Raveningham Drainage Mill marked on Faden's 1797 map. The construction of the New Cut and railway line may have necessitated rebuilding the mill. The mill, latterly with attached engine house is believed to have survived until the mid 20th century.

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Map sheet TM49NW
Civil Parish THURLTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Site of drainage windmill and later adjacent steam engine house. Formerly in a detached part of Raveningham parish.
A mill on this approximate site is marked 'Raveningham Drain Mill' on (S1). It is marked as 'Barkers or Raveningham Mill' on (S2). After the construction of the New Cut, a mill is marked on the south side of the Cut on (S3). It is marked on (S4) and (S5) and is believed to have survived until the mid 20th century.
A. Yardy (HES), 26 October 2011.

July 1979.
Demolished - only corrugated iron sheds remain.
It seems quite possible that this is the 'Raveningham Drain Mill' marked by (S1), that being marked as far enough away from the Waveney for the New Cut to have got in between.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 July 1979.

(S6) states this mill, originally on the river was 'turned and rebuilt' so that it pumped into the New Cut.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 26 January 2001.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S2> Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
  • <S5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inch to the mile. Second Edition. 1:2500.
  • <S6> Article in Serial: Ward, A.. 2000. Smoke Drifting Over the Reeds.. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Journal. Vol 6, No 5. p 88ff.

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Mar 17 2026 8:09AM

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