NHER 21999 (Monument record) - Site of Hempnall Green Smock Mill
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM29SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMPNALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of windmill (see 6 inch Ordnance Survey marking).
Smock mill. Described as'newly erected' in (S1) which says its top was blown off 'on Wednesday sennight'. Legal case in (S2) says it was of 'octagonal form, divided with little difficulty into eight pieces and easily removed anywhere, although the upper part which was woodwork and fastened by spokes and spikes to the brick foundation…'
For sale 3 October 1826 'all that capital smock mill with two pairs of stones and flourmill, going gears and machinery thereto…new built brick house and baking office'.
Earlier mill mentioned in area in an indenture of 1678 but site uncertain. NB [1] states that source (see file) has confused details of this site and site 15976, but all above refers to this site.
Closed 1904. Information from [1].
E. Rose (NAU), 6 December 1985.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF89519 Newspaper Article: Norfolk Chronicle. 1873. [unknown]. 21 June.
- --- SNF89518 Newspaper Article: Norfolk News. 1868. [unknown]. 5 September.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF365 Newspaper Article: Norwich, Yarmouth and Lynn Courier. 1818. [unknown]. 14 March.
- <S2> SNF333 Newspaper Article: Norfolk Chronicle. 1826. [unknown]. 16 September.
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2013 1:16PM