NHER 8394 (Building record) - Hickling corn mill

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Summary

This seven storey brick tower windmill has a boat-shaped cap. The sails and fantail are missing. It was built in 1817. Inside part of the working mechanism remains.

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Location

Map sheet TG42SW
Civil Parish HICKLING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Windmill.
Tower mill 'to be let' September 1818 - 'a handsome new mill' in January 1819. Last used around 1900.
E. Rose (NAU), 9 February 1982.

September 1982. Visit.
Brick towermill, seven storeys, boat-shaped cap. No sails or fantail, but weatherproof - used as store or similar.
E. Rose (NAU), September 1982.

(S1) dates to 1817 and says brakewheel, windshaft and three pairs French stones and vats remain.
E. Rose (NAU).

Upgraded to II* 1995.

  • --- *Rolled Plan: Large Plan Exists.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG4023/A - F.
  • --- Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF6226.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 552.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1373693.
  • <S2> Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2018 3:43PM

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