NHER 19330 (Building record) - Hobbs Mill
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG31NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Only open trestle mill with scoop wheel remaining in Britain. Built pre 1930. Has weather boarded cap and sails. Under restoration by Windmills Trust. Cap seen at Norfolk Show 1983.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 1 July 1983.
May 1987. Listed, Grade II*.
Listing Description:
Trestle draining mill. Late C19, restored 1983. Timber. 4 cant posts stand on brick piers and rise to cap frame braced by cross members. Weatherboarded cap and fantail with all machinery. Windshaft projects but no stocks and sails. This mill drove a scoopwheel (currently under restoration) and is unique as only trestle mill to do so.
Information from (S2).
H. Mellor (HES), 22 June 2017.
6 July 1994. NLA air photography.
Mill visible black and white and colour photographs.
NHER location may be slightly askew.
Site is the point marked as 'wind pump'.
M. Brennand (NLA), 23 February 2001.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF49358 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 3416AP, AQ, AS, AT.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 562.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF4060 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. Landmark restored. 6 September.
- <S2> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
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Record last edited
Mar 13 2020 10:54AM