NHER 3993 (Building record) - Post medieval tower mill, Long Stratton Mills

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Summary

A post mill and a tower mill are both shown on Bryant's map of 1826. The post mill was demolished in the 1870s and the tower mill was still in use in the late 1920s. The brick tower mill dates to the late 18th century and has a conical roof with a wind-vane.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1050312: WINDMILL

Location

Map sheet	TM29SW
Civil Parish	LONG STRATTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Brick tower windmill, now part of factory or modern mill.
Windows cut in sides; no sails, stones lying outside.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 2 June 1975.

'Long Stratton Windmill' is recorded as having been demolished in 1907.
Refers to removal of sails?
E. Rose (NAU).

No this probably refers to site NHER 16011.
This mill was changed to oil-engine drive in 1922.
Marked on (S1).
Still working (by oil) in June 1929.
Information from [1].
E. Rose (NAU) 23 March 1982.

(S2) marks two mills here.
E. Rose (NAU)

The other, also shown on (S1), was a postmill demolished in 1870s.
E. Rose (NAU).

(S3) describes the mill as a late 18th century tower mill. Brick, circular on plan, and tapered with conical roof with wind-vane. Windows with glazing bars. Some sashes with moulded casing. Sails missing.
Information from (S3).
S. Spooner (NLA) 4 May 2006

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 530.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 29 SW 13.
<S1> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
<S2> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
<S3> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050312.

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2018 3:27PM