NHER 15913 (Building record) - The Millhouse and the site of a watermill

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Summary

The site of the watermill is marked here on a map dating to about 1570. This may have been the building that was rebuilt in 1714 and 1798 and that burnt down in 1916. The surviving mill house dates to 1795, although it incorporates earlier brickwork. It is built of colourwashed brick and has a pantile roof. Late 18th century mill house survives. Information from [1]. E. Rose (NAU), 24 March 1980. In NIAS files are (S1) of the mill before and during the fire. It was weatherboarded above a brick ground floor. There was also a steam engine here, of which the footings remain. Marked on (S2). See (S3) for details of mill house, dated to 1795 but stated to have an internal wall of 17th century brick. E. Rose (NLA), 16 November 1998.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1169144: THE MILLHOUSE

Location

Map sheet	TG10NE
Civil Parish	CRINGLEFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Site of water mill.
Rebuilt 1714 and 1798; burnt down 1916. Late 18th century mill house survives.
Information from member of the public [1].
E. Rose (NAU), 24 March 1980.

In Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society files are photographs (S1) of the mill before and during the fire. It was weatherboarded above a brick ground floor. There was also a steam engine here, of which the footings remain.

Marked on (S2).

See (S3) for details of mill house, dated to 1795 but stated to have an internal wall of 17th century brick.
Built of colourwashed brick, pantile roof.
E. Rose (NLA), 16 November 1998.

June 2008.
Proposed replacement of windows and external balustrading and slight internal adaptions, including replacement of staircase and the creation of a new opening between the kitchen and dining room.
See (S4) for more details
H. White (NLA) 5 January 2009

The mill is marked on 1ins O.S. map, 1824-1836. (S5)
NIAS records (S6)
W. Arnold HES 04/01/11

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF54394 Designation: Listed Building Consent.
--- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 276.
--- SNF82951 Photograph: Photograph of The Mill House, Cringleford. Black & white.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF57692 Photograph: Cringleford Mill.
<S2> SNF57689 Map: 1570 about. Sketch map of Cringleford parish.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1169144.
<S4> SNF71342 Unpublished Document: Feilden & Mawson. 2008. Design and Access Statement, The Millhouse, Cringleford.
<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.

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Record last edited

Aug 29 2018 3:19PM