NHER 8540 (Building record) - Sunways Mill
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG41NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | POTTER HEIGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
24 May 1979. Site visit.
Windmill.
Tall five storey brick tower, now with pointed cap. All traces of sails etc removed.
E. Rose (NAU), 24 May 1979.
Marked on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).
Present tower mill was built 1849 and replaced the earlier post mill. Last turned by wind in 1930, 'worked by engine' in 1949. [1]
E. Rose (NAU), 23 March 1982.
Listed grade II 1986 as Sunways Mill; states six storeys not five.
Machinery comprises iron mortise great spur wheel on sixteen-sided hollow iron upright shaft, two pairs stones with vats and hoppers, but one pair open with runnerstone on iron lifting crane, crown wheel for stack hoist.
E. Rose (NAU), 5 November 1986.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF48766 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG4118/F - J.
- --- SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1151965.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF66089 Website: 2006. http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/potter-heigham-towermill.html.
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
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Record last edited
Oct 3 2017 3:47PM