NHER 5768 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval post mill, Tittleshall

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Summary

This is the site of a post medieval windmill, which was built in 1782 and last used in 1904, later demolished in 1912. The mill was a post mill, with spring or Cubitt's sails, with a brick round house. All that remains is a circular hole where the base of the building stood, revetted by the remains of the round house walls.

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Map sheet TF82SE
Civil Parish TITTLESHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Windmill. Ordnance Survey marks as 'remains of'. Now gone - only a circular hole in ground.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU), 15 October 1975.

This was a post mill, built in 1782 and demolished 1912. Presumably the hole was where the base building stood.
E. Rose (NAU).

Copies of old photos in Local History Library, copies at NAU show large postmill with spring or Cubitt's sails, on brick roundhouse.
E. Rose (NAU), 19 August 1981.

Last used 1904. The hole is revetted by the remains of the round house walls.
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Photograph: AV 9-10.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 82 SE 23.

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Record last edited

Apr 5 2016 4:31PM

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