NHER 8605 (Building record) - Clippesby or Lower Davey's Drainage Mill
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Summary
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Location
| Map sheet | TG41SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHBY WITH OBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Drainage. Brick tower mill c.1800; cap remains, part restored, of the "upturned boat" type. Stocks lie on ground, part burnt suggesting struck by lightning. Function usurped by engine in brick shed over culvert to north, probably around turn of century; this itself now defunct.
Visited E. Rose (NAU) 15 November 1978.
Also known as Clippesby Mill. Stocks remained in position until struck by lightning January 1978. Photo in File. (S1) (1973 photo).
E. Rose (NAU).
Marked on (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).
(S3) in file.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF48865 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG4012/F - J.
- --- SNF13027 Aerial Photograph: TG4012A.
- --- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1372905.
- --- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
- --- SNF9280 Photograph: CQX10-11.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF8206 Monograph: Smith, A.C.. 1975. Drainage Windmills of the Norfolk Marshes.. no 2.
- <S2> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S3> SNF3928 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1978. Lightning sets top of windmill ablaze. 4 January.
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Record last edited
Jun 28 2017 2:42PM