NHER 15556 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windmill

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Summary

According to Faden's map of 1797 two windmills stood at this location. Further research shows that only one mill existed here (See NHER 18026 for the other) and that it was a post mill that was last used in 1922. The roundhouse of the mill remained on site as a residential property until its demolition in 1971.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM29SE
Civil Parish	WOODTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Site of two windmills.
Marked on Faden's map 1797. See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 19 December 1979.

Road across site on 6in Ordnance Survey not on Faden.
Grid reference corrected by informant who says there was only one mill here, the other is site NHER 18026 wrongly placed by Faden.
This mill here was a post mill last used in 1922.
Roundhouse remained as house until demolished 1971.
E. Rose (NAU) 24 March 1982.

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)

WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD to 1922 AD)

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Woodton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 18 2011 4:34PM