NHER 15969 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval windmill

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Summary

This is the site of a post medieval windmill. The earliest record of the windmill dates to 1791. It was last used in 1908 and collapsed in November 1917.

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Map sheet TM19SW
Civil Parish FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Forncett Road, west of crossroads.
Site of windmill. Marked on 1836 1st edition 1 inch Ordnance Survey (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 27 March 1980.

Earliest record 1791, though not on Faden's map 1797 (S2). Last used 1908. Fell over November 1917.
Information from member of the public [1].
E. Rose (NAU), 2 February 1982.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S2> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.

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Record last edited

Oct 12 2012 12:02PM

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