NHER 15953 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windmill
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Summary
According to an Ordnance Survey map of 1836 a windmill was once located here. The mill does not appear on a 1797 map but was noted on a map of 1826, so it was presumably built after 1797 and before 1826. Records show that the mill here was owned by same family from 1830 to 1888.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHIPDHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of wind mill. Marked on (S1) but not on (S2).
However, (S2) marks the mill at site NHER 15261 which is not on the (S2). Perhaps it was moved eastwards.
E. Rose (NAU) 27 March 1980.
First mill on this site marked by (S3).
Mill owned by same family from 1830 to 1888. Type undetermined.
E. Rose (NAU) 23 March 1982.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- 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> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2026 12:32PM