NHER 56814 (Monument record) - Site of steam engine house

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Summary

This is the site of Fishley Steam Engine House. The building replaced the function of a drainage mill immediately south (NHER 8606). The remains are believed to have been blown up by the army in the 1950s or 1960s however the base of the engine house came to light during flood works in 2011.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG41SW
Civil Parish	UPTON WITH FISHLEY, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Summer 2009. Watching Brief.
New flood defences between Acle and Upton have been constructed as part of the Broadland Flood Alleviation Scheme. During a watching brief on behalf of Broadland Environmental Services Ltd the foundations of Fishley Steam Pump were recorded. The pump was probably constructed in the latter part of the 19th century (S1), replacing an earlier windmill located nearby (NHER 8606). It is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 and is said to have been destroyed by the army in the 1950s or 1960s when the building was regarded as an eyesore.
Report awaited. The results of this work are summarised in (S2).
D. Holburn (HES), 19 September 2011.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
<S2> SNF81775 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Hoggett, R. 2010. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2009. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLVI Pt I pp 135-147. p 145.