NHER 11082 (Building record) - Wind Pump approximately 330 yds southwest of Church of St Margaret, Pulham Road

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Summary

This wind pump dates to around 1832, and was used to pump water to Starston Place. It is a small circular red brick round house with a tarred roof supporting an iron post surmounted by four single shutter spring sails with leading boards and twin rudder, driving a reciprocating pump through a crank on the windshaft.

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Location

Map sheet TM28SW
Civil Parish STARSTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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19th century wind pump details of building etc not known. Used to pump water from stream to 'the big house' in Starston, presumably Starston Hall (NHER 10775)? See correspondence in secondary file (S1).
Schedule in secondary file.
E. Rose (NLA).

June 1981. Listed Grade II.
Listing Description:
Wind Pump approximately 330 yds south-west of Church of St Margaret. From circa 1560. Pump for water supply to Starston Place. Small circular red brick round house with a tarred roof supporting an iron post surmounted by four single-shutter spring sails with leading boards, and twin rudder, driving a reciprocating pump through a crank on the windshaft.
Information from (S2).
P. Watkins (HES), 31 October 2018.

August 2007.
Scheduled monument consent granted regarding general repairs to the wind pump.
See (S3) for further information.
H. White (NLA), 23 January 2009.

This wind pump dates to around 1832, and was used to pump water to Starston Place. It is a small circular red brick round house with a tarred roof supporting an iron post surmounted by four single shutter spring sails with leading boards and twin rudder, driving a reciprocating pump through a crank on the windshaft.

The pump was rennovated in 1992, replacing all the woodwork that had rotted.
NIAS records (S4)
W. Arnold (HES), 19 January 2011.

  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF399.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Correspondence: DOE. 1990. DOE Letter regarding restoration of NHER 11082. 31 August.
  • <S2> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373353.
  • <S3> Designation: DCMS. [?]-2016. Scheduled Monument Consent. SAM Consent. DNF399.
  • <S4> Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.

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Record last edited

Apr 27 2020 2:49PM

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