NHER 8605 (Building record) - Clippesby or Lower Davey's Drainage Mill

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Summary

A brick tower drainage windmill with boat shaped cap. There is an associated brick engine house nearby.

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Location

Map sheet TG41SW
Civil Parish ASHBY WITH OBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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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.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG4012/F - J.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG4012A.
  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1372905.
  • --- Fiche: Exists.
  • --- Photograph: CQX10-11.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Monograph: Smith, A.C.. 1975. Drainage Windmills of the Norfolk Marshes.. no 2.
  • <S2> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • <S3> 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

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