NHER 16743 (Monument record) - Site of a post medieval windmill
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Summary
This is the site of a windmill that is marked on various old maps. It began life as a smock mill but was converted into a brick tower mill by 1859. The sails blew off in 1920 and the mill was burnt down between 1922 and 1927.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM09NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEOPHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of wind mill.
Marked on (S1) but not on (S2). Sails blown off 1920. Burnt down between 1922-7.
Information from (S3).
E. Rose (NAU), 17 November 1980.
Despite the omission from (S2), there was a smock mill here in 1828, which had become a brick tower mill by 1859.
E. Rose (NAU), 2 February 1982.
Also shown on (S4).
E. Rose (NLA), 7 October 2002.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map.. 1883.
- <S2> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition. 1836.
- <S3> SNF56574 Unpublished Document: Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Survey.
- <S4> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2026 11:17AM