NHER 8621 (Building record) - Burgh St Margaret Drainage Mill
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FLEGGBURGH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Drainage mill.
Brick tower mill, converted to observation gallery for attached weatherboarded restaurant, by addition of large room at top with roof imitating old mill cap.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU) 15 November 1978.
Shown as Burgh Mill on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU)
Apparently the mill established in 1804 at the enclosure of the common, blown down in 1840, and rebuilt by the Drainage Commissioners from the top of the door upwards, to carry patent sails and self winding gear, over 9 metres high to curb. See (S2).
E. Rose (NLA) 28 Jan 2000.
Work here by William T. England in 1896. Pit wheel later transferred to Ashtree Mill. (S3).
E. Rose (NLA), 29 November 2005.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF48866 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG41/X - AB.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
- <S2> SNF47457 Publication: Wade-Martins, S. & Williamson, T.. 1999. Roots of Change. p 150.
- <S3> SNF60560 Article in Serial: Allard, P.. 2005. William T. England, Yarmouth Millwright. Yarmouth Archaeology. p 23.
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Record last edited
Mar 8 2017 2:14PM