NHER 18443 (Building record) - Site of post medieval animal engine house and listed barn at Wheycurd Farm

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Summary

A post medieval animal powered engine house once existed here. It was half octagonal in shape and built from flint and wood with a pantile roof. It was apparently associated with a red brick barn, but the engine house had been destroyed when the site was visited in 1985. The barn itself is a listed building and dates to 1803 with alterations made in 1871.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF93NW
Civil Parish WIGHTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Tall, half-octagonal; rises above sunken track. Pantile roof on wooden posts supported on flint wall. Bad condition.
Information from Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society.
E. Rose (NAU) 18 October 1982.

Only flint base survives - information from Norfolk County Council.
E. Rose (NAU) 18 February 1983.

All now destroyed. Apparently it fell away from wall of red brick barn above. North wall of this barn, near to site of animal engine house, has large iron wheel for belt drive. Did this connect with the animal engine house?
Photograph in file.
Visit by E. Rose (NAU) 4 September 1985.
E. Rose (NAU) 4 September 1985.

Barn itself listed in 1999 as good example of field barn and stores by Wyatt, dated 1803, altered 1871. Compiler was clearly ignorant of the former existance of the animal engine house and refers to its site as 'former shelter sheds'.
E. Rose (NLA) 9 December 1999.

  • --- Photograph: 1999. KSQ 28-30, Stirrup mount..
  • --- Photograph: CTH 35.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.

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Record last edited

Apr 22 2013 11:52AM

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