NHER 4005 (Monument record) - Keswick Mill

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Summary

This weatherboarded watermill was rebuilt in the 19th century in two stages. The 19th century building has now been converted into a house. There are the remains of an 18th century brick dovecote. A mill has stood on this site since the 13th century.

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Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish KESWICK, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Water mill. Rebuilt 19th century in two phases. Remains of dovecote and windmill, 18th century.
See notes and (S1) in file.

There has been a water mill at this site since the 13th century, with the windmill being constructed in the 18th century and the steam power plant in the 19th. In the early 20th century the mill was converted from corn to animal feed and had all power sources removed and was instead powered by electricity. The mill remained in use until 1976.
NIAS records (S2)
W. Arnold HES 04/01/11

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG2105 K-N.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 453.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1987. [Illustration of Keswick Mill]. 25 May.
  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1991. [Sale advertisement for Keswick Mill]. 4 January.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Unpublished Document: SB/MG. 1995. Keswick Dovecot.
  • --- Website: Neville, J.. 2004. Keswick Mill, River Yare. http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/keswick.html. 25 June 2010.
  • <S1> Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
  • <S2> Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.

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Record last edited

Apr 29 2016 9:28AM

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