NHER 10213 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval post mill

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Summary

This is the site of a post medieval windmill marked on a map of 1836. It was a post mill and was last used in 1922 and dismantled in 1924. The mill and roundhouse were demolished but some of the posts survived in 2001.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM29SE
Civil Parish	TOPCROFT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Wind mill.
A post mill marked on 1st edition 1inch Ordnance Survey map of 1836 (S1).
Last used 1922. Dismantled 1924. Information from H. Apling.
E. Rose (NAU), 23 March 1982.

Shaft built into a tower mill at Harling (NHER 10822)!

December 1984.
Crosstrees, open supports and post still standing on site.
K. Penn (NAU) December 1984.

31 January 2001. Photo in EDP (see file) shows the mill.
It would appear that the mill and roundhouse were demolished, but the cross trees and opend supports were left on site!
D. Gurney (NLA), 2 February 2001.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF48526 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2001. [Photograph of the mill at Topcroft]. 31 January.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
<S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

WINDMILL (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD? to 1924 AD)

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Topcroft (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Oct 21 2010 4:35PM