NHER 68611 (Monument) - Possible site of 18th-19th century watermill
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 1983. Documentary Research.
Fadens map of 1797 (S2) depicts a watermill surrounded by streams at this location.
This is distinct from Caley's Mill (NHER 13131) located approximately 320m to the west, which is also depicted in Faden's map (S2).
This mill was originally recorded under NHER 16297, Context 5. See entry below dated September 2024 for further details.
Information from HER Record Notes (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 15 July 1983. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 13 September 2024.
September 2024. HER Enhancement.
Initial examination of paper records in 1983 estimated the likely location of this mill to be TF 6880 3753.
Closer examination of rectified historic maps indicates that the mill depicted by Faden is likely located closer to TF 68838 37498, where several structures are depicted on the 1839 Heacham Tithe Map (S3). It is of note that these structures are no longer depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (S4) which was surveyed in 1886.
Equally, due to the scale of Faden's 1797 map which was surveyed between 1790 and 1794, it is possible that the eastern mill depicted there is actually Caley's Mill (NHER 13131) and the western mill could perhaps be Mill House (TF 68294 37591), which is still extant. Further research of the Tithe Apportionments and other documentary records is required to clarify this.
H. Hamilton (HES), 13 September 2024.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. NHER 16297/Context 5.
- <S2> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797. pl 2.
- <S3> SNF55759 Map: Utting. J. Lynn Regis. 1839. Heacham Tithe Map.
- <S4> SNF53293 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560. Norfolk VI.SW (Surveyed 1886, Published 1886).
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Record last edited
Jun 10 2025 10:17AM