NHER 15677 (Monument record) - Site of South Middle Mill

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Summary

This is the site of a medieval windmill, rebuilt as a post mill in 1542, and shown on a map of 1588. The mill was rebuilt as a tower mill in the early 19th century and was demolished in 1881.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Grounds of Catholic School.
Site of South Middle wind mill.
Marked on (S1) and probably referred to in lease of 1542 when the dismantled mill was ordered to be rebuilt.
Pulled down in about 1882.
See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 29 January 1980.

The post mill rebuilt in 1542 is shown on (S1) and this, or a rebuild, is also shown on (S3).
Rebuilt again 1788 and replaced by tower mill in 1824.
Last used in 1879 and actually demolished in May 1881.
E. Rose (NAU) 26 March 1982.

(S4) includes a photograph of this mill from c. 1860 and states that the mill was 9 storeys tall and drove 3 pairs of stones. It had patent sails and a gallery around the 5th floor.
A. Yardy (HES), 10 February 2011.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF59519 Map: 1588. Map of Great Yarmouth.
<S2> SNF8048 Article in Serial: Rye, C. G. 1970. Yarmouth Windmills on the Denes. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXV Pt I pp 148-151. pp 150-151.
<S3> SNF4822 Map: Bowles. 1775. [unknown].
<S4> SNF79565 Article in Serial: Allard, P.. 2009. Yarmouth's South Middle Mill. Friends of Norfolk Mills Newsletter. 26.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

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Record last edited

Nov 22 2012 3:22PM