NHER 10409 (Building record) - Runham Swim Drainage Mill

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Summary

A mid 19th century brick drainage mill. The mill contains some work by W.T. England, a millwright from Great Yarmouth, and was restored in the 1980s.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG40NE
Civil Parish MAUTBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

Brick tower remains; cap gone but stocks, brake wheel and fantail supports remain.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU) 24 April 1979.

See (S1).
Marked on (S2).

Under restoration 1983.
Built by W.T. England of Great Yarmouth (so presumably rebuilt since 1836).
Internal scoop wheel was sold for scrap in about 1940.
Cap and fantail now restored, original shaft and wallower present, brake wheel to be replaced.
Informant [1], millwright.
E. Rose (NAU) 10 September 1984.

Newspaper cuttings (S3) in file.

(S4) as large rolled plans.
E. Rose (NLA)

The fan star bears the inscription W.T England, Millwright, Yarmouth 1896, see (S5).
E. Rose (NLA), 29 November 2005.

  • --- *Rolled Plan: Large Plan Exists.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG4709/J - M.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1999. TG 4509M - N.
  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050974.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 651.
  • --- Photograph: Runham Swim, Drainage Mill. Print.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Monograph: Smith, A.. 1978. Drainage Windmills of the Norfolk Marshes.. No 53.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S3> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983-1985. [Articles on the restoration of Runham Swim Drainage Mill].
  • <S4> Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
  • <S5> Article in Serial: Allard, P.. 2005. William T. England, Yarmouth Millwright. Yarmouth Archaeology. p 23.

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2018 3:52PM

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