NHER 43954 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval saw mill, Wells Road

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Summary

This is the site of a post medieval saw mill shown on an Ordnance Survey map of 1883.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF93SW
Civil Parish	FAKENHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Site of sawmill shown on (S1).
In garden of bungalow on site in 1990 a steam engine excavated; identified as portable engine, 12 hp. 5 metric tonnes. Manufactured around 1890.
(S2) in file wrongly gives location as Sandy Lane; engine was never displayed at County School as intended.
E. Rose (NLA), 4 March 2006.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF62595 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990. Steam engine dug up in back garden. 19 July.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.

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Record last edited

Sep 13 2006 11:01AM