NHER 15246 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval smock mill
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Summary
This post medieval smock mill was probably built around 1780. It was demolished in 1821 when the machinery was probably taken to build the combined water and windmill (NHER 4714).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL89NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of wind mill.
Marked on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 10 September 1979.
A smock mill built around 1780 and demolished in 1821 when the machinery was probably taken to build site NHER 4714.
E. Rose (NAU), 2 February 1982.
(S2) seems to show as post mill rather than smock mill. (S3) still shows land as Millhill Field.
A. Lawson (NAU), October 1982.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF63083 Website: Neville, J.. 2004. Little Cressingham smockmill. http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/lt-cressingham-smockmill.html. 25 June 2010.
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S2> SNF63081 Map: Map of North Farm.
- <S3> SNF63082 Map: 1843. Little Cressingham Tithe Map.
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Record last edited
Jul 18 2023 7:46AM