NHER 19330 (Building record) - Hobbs Mill

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Summary

An early 20th century skeleton windmill with scoopwheel. The mill has been partly restored.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG31NW
Civil Parish HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

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.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 3416AP, AQ, AS, AT.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 562.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983. Landmark restored. 6 September.
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2020 10:54AM

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