NHER 35904 (Monument record) - Site of steam engine house at Norton Swing Bridge Mill
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG40SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTON SUBCOURSE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Stood on site of a windpump, in addition to two at adjacent site 15576.
Steam engine house erected at time of Enclosures - before 1840 when it was modified.
Originally with Cornish boiler and beam or grasshopper engine; said to have been converted to a Galloway engine in 1848 but fittings now visible are unusual for this type and a turbine may have been intended. Engine house demolished to foundations in 1937, chimney survived until at least 1962, remaining building used as a house.
Electric pumps of 1936 and 1994 adjacent.
Plans, illustrations description in (S1).
E. Rose (NLA) 26 January 2001.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF48515 Article in Serial: Ward, A.. 2000. Smoke Drifting Over the Reeds.. NIAS Journal. Vol 6, part 4, No 5. p 88ff.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
- DRAINAGE MILL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1780 AD? to 1860 AD?)
- ENGINE (pumping engine, 19th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1840 AD to 1937 AD)
- STEAM ENGINE HOUSE (19th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1840 AD to 1962 AD)
- PUMP (Mid 20th Century to 21st Century - 1936 AD to 2100 AD)
- PUMP (Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1994 AD to 2100 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 22 2020 2:33PM