NHER 20064 (Monument record) - Site of windmill
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Summary
This is the site of a post medieval windmill, which was sold as a smock mill in 1837. The mill is recorded until the late 19th century.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRESSENHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
This is the site of a wind mill, known as Great Bittering or Gressenhall Fairstead Mill but several times wrongly sold as 'Beetley'. It was for sale in 1837 as smock mill with fantail cap etc. Records of the mill continue to about 1890.
The Mill House survived until about 1970.
All information from [1].
See also file NHER 12003.
E. Rose (NAU) 13 February 1984.
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Record last edited
May 10 2017 11:20AM