NHER 15438 (Monument record) - Remains of post medieval watermill

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Summary

A post medieval watermill, marked on an 18th century map. It was positioned on the stream that pre dated the North Walsham and Dilham Canal, and when the canal was built in the 1820s, an artificial lake (Dilham Lakes) was constructed to give the mill a head of water. Today, only the brick wheel pit of the mill survives, and Dilham Lakes is now under pasture.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG32NW
Civil Parish	DILHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Site of water mill.
Marked on Faden's map 1797 (S1) as on the course of the pre canal stream.
It would appear that after canalisation Dilham Lakes were constructed to provide a head of water from the mill See Old Mill
Stream on 6 inch OS.
E. Rose (NAU) 7 November 1979.

Only the wheelpit and some gearing now remain of this. Information from Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society.

The brick wheel pit is still there but the gearing has now gone.
(S2) in 1845 states that Dilham Mill was rebuilt 'about 17 years ago' though it puts it on the wrong side of the parish.
E. Rose (NAU) 5 February 1981.

Lake is now dry and pasture.

The mill originally stood on the River Ant, which was diverted to for the canal. Mill is noted in White's and Kelly's directories 1845 (S3) and 1904 (S4). By 1925 there is no mention of the mill.
It is also shown on 1in O.S. map, 1824-1836 (S5)
NIAS records (S6)
W. Arnold HES 04/01/11

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
--- 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.
<S2> SNF760 Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.
<S3> SNF760 Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.
<S4> SNF6555 Directory: Kelly, E.. Kelly's Directory of Norfolk..
<S5> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
<S6> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

WATERMILL (19th Century to Early 20th Century - 1820 AD? to 1904 AD?)

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Dilham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Apr 22 2020 2:19PM