NHER 6166 (Building record) - Blakeney Windmill

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Summary

The windmill here was known as Blakeney Mill. It was in existence by 1769 and had a domed cap, shuttered sails and three pairs of millstones. It had fallen derelict in 1912 but underwent temporary repairs in 1981.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1170652: BLAKENEY MILL

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Map sheet	TG04SW
Civil Parish	WIVETON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Windmill (known as Blakeney).
Known to exist in 1769 (and on (S1)); had domed cap, shuttered sails and three pairs stones. Derelict in 1912. Temporary repairs 1981, see (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 3 August 1981.

1981
4 photographs of the interior of the derelict mill showing the machinery including the under driven stones, the governor and crown wheel, see (S3).
A. Rix (HES), 14 August 2012.

Some history of the mill, giving details of the sale of the mill and associated buildings and the millers. See (S4), (S5), (S7).
A. Rix (HES), 14 August 2012.

Colour print of the mill with boarded windows and temporary cap, see (S6).
A. Rix (HES), 14 August 2012.

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF48636 Aerial Photograph: TG 0343/ B, C.
--- SNF84547 Monograph: Apling, H.. 1984. Norfolk Corn Windmills. Vol I.
--- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 398-399.
--- 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. TG 04 SW 23 [2].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
<S2> SNF53 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981. Temporary cap for windmill. 1 August.
<S3> SNF84549 Photograph: Hallam Ashley. 1981. Blakeney, Norfolk. Print, b&w.
<S4> SNF8211 Monograph: Smith, A.. 1982. Corn windmills in Norfolk: a contemporary survey.. pp 14, 36.
<S6> SNF83296 Photograph: 1992. Blakeney Mill. print, colour.
<S7> SNF84551 Website: Neville, J.. 2004. Blakeney towermill. http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/blakeney-towermill.html. 14 August 2012.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

WINDMILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Wiveton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 31 2025 1:45PM