NHER 5043 (Building record) - Hilborough Mill

Watermill.
Very large building, 11 bays on southwest front though some blocked. This facade is fairly good order but rest ruinous. Yellow brick, with pilasters: slate roof, with dormers. 2 weatherboarded sack hoists. Many S clamps. Late 18th/early 19th century.
At rear (northeast) some farm buildings have been added in late 19th century, but these also derelict. Millstones are in one. Miller's house at northwest end of mill, projecting to northeast. Hydraulic ram in more recent shed to souhteast (to judge by noise). River still flows through mill.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 10 August 1977.

A mill marked here on (S1).

The hydraulic ram is by Blake's of Accrington.
Information from Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society.
E. Rose (NAU)

(S2) 1985 notes plaque 1819 with RC for Ralph Caldwell. Grade II* because of complete machinery, cast iron waterwheel, pit wheel, wallower, stone nuts, tentering gear, governers (ground floor); 3 sets of stones in place on first floor, casings and hoppers intact. Roof with bins, chutes and screening machines.
E. Rose (NAU) 4 April 1986.

April 2000.
Plans to restore and convert Mill house into residential accommodation.
See Planning and Design Statement (S3) for details.

September 2009.
Listed building consent sought for alterations to the first floor and a ground floor opening.
See (S4)and (S5) for details,
H. White, (NLA), 25 February 2010

The mill is noted in White's and Kelly's directories (S6 and S7) between 1845 and 1925.
NIAS records (S8)
W. Arnold HES 04/01/11

Article missing from file [J. Yates, 10/03/2011].