NHER 15228 (Monument record) - Briston Mill

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Summary

This postmill is shown on Faden's map of 1797 was wrecked in 1858 and was replaced by another which collapsed 1894. The millstones are visible in the garden path of Church Farm, Kettlestone.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG03SE
Civil Parish	BRISTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Wind mill shown on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 6 September 1979.

This was a post mill wrecked in 1858, replaced by another which collapsed 1894.
E. Rose (NAU), 29 January 1982.

The millstones from this are set in the garden path of Church Farm, Kettlestone. They appear to be composed of segments held together by iron tyre-like frames. The segments are French Burr from the Paris basin, held together by Plaster of Paris.
E. Rose (NAU), 15 June 1983.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

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

Object Types (1)

MILLSTONE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Briston (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 18 2011 3:37PM