NHER 4201 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windmill
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
25 May 1978. Visit. Windmill.
Base of brick towermill remains about 2m high, overgrown.
E. Rose (NAU) 25 May 1978.
This mill is marked on the (S1) and perhaps on the (S2) although this is not clear.
E. Rose (NAU).
However it is certainly on (S3).
Originally a smock mill, replaced by tower between 1831 to 1860. Last used 1916.
Information from [1].
E. Rose (NAU), 2 February 1982.
Mill House is dated 1798 but was refaced in around 1840.
Information from Norfolk County Council.
E. Rose (NLA).
March 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The single-story section of a post medieval tower windmill (see above) is visible on aerial photographs from 2025 (S4)
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 23 March 2026
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF60142 Map: Newton and Woodrow. 1838. Great Dunham tithe map.
- <S2> SNF60143 Map: 1797. Great Dunham enclosure map.
- <S3> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S4> SNF100592 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. Bluesky International Ltd APGB Imagery TF8814 30-APR-2025.
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Record last edited
Mar 23 2026 2:44PM