NHER 15920 (Monument record) - Post medieval post mill

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Summary

This is the site of a post medieval windmill that was demolished in 1928. Old photographs show it was a post mill.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SE
Civil Parish DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

On site of modern mills.
Site of Toftwood wind mill. Marked on (S1) but not on (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 26 March 1980.

Despite omission from (S2), a post mill here before 1778. Demolished 1928.
E. Rose (NAU), 2 February 1982.

(S3) has photograph of drawing of 1778 said to be the original architects sketch; shows a large postmill.
E. Rose (NAU), 5 June 1984.

(S4), shows large post mill on brick round house, four Cubitts sails blanked at roots. Upper storey to round house, mill stone against shed behind.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 July 1986.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S2> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S3> Monograph: Cook, M.. 1984. Looking Back at Dereham..
  • <S4> Newspaper Article: Dereham and Fakenham Times. 1986. Days of sail in Dereham. 18 July.

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Record last edited

Jan 18 2011 4:37PM

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