NHER 7826 (Building record) - 19th century windmill

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Summary

A post medieval windmill. It was built in the early 19th century and was last used during the 1890s. It was restored and converted into a house during the early 1980s.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG11SW
Civil Parish	HONINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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July 1977. Visit.
Windmill. Derelict tower mill. Part of cap still in place. Retained its sails until 1950s according to a local man.
E. Rose (NAU), 13 July 1977.

Marked on 1836 1 inch Ordnance Survey map (S1) but not on (S2).

Under restoration 1980 - conversion to house. Last worked in 1890s. Main shaft removed and sold abroad.
Marked on (S3).
E. Rose (NAU), 10 February 1982.

Press cuttings (S4 to S6) in file.

The renovation and conversion were completed in 1981.
See (S5).
D. Robertson (NLA), 17 March 2006.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 427.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
<S2> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
<S3> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
<S4> SNF3684 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1982. [Articles on the Broadland District Council's enhancement award for Honingham Mill].
<S5> SNF3275 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1980-1981. [Articles on the conversion of Honingham Mill into a residential property].
<S6> SNF62061 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1998. [Photograph of windmill in 1972]. 26 January.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

WINDMILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Honingham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2017 11:18AM