NHER 15924 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval smock mill and tower mill, Mill Street
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of wind mill.
Marked on (S1) but not on (S2).
(S3) seems to indicate building still there then, but now apparently demolished.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 March 1980.
In fact a roofed two-storey stump remains. Marked on (S4).
Replaced by tower mill 1862. Last used 1908.
E. Rose (NAU), 22 March 1982.
(S5) records as a smock mill first recorded in 1826.
M. Dennis (NLA) 15 June 2006.
February 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The tower mill base is visible on Google Street View image dated September 2023 (S6).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 17 February 2026
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
- <S2> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S3> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
- <S4> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
- <S5> SNF63930 Website: Neville, J.. 2004. Mattishall Mill Street towermill. http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/mattishall-mill-st-towermill.html. 31 May 2017.
- <S6> SNF100235 Photograph: Google Earth. 2011-2025. Google Earth Pro Street View. Digital. Accessed 18-FEB-2026.
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2026 2:51PM