NHER 9419 (Monument record) - 19th century watermill
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Summary
This 19th century mill is reported as working between 1858 and 1899 when it produced paper for 'The Times' newspaper. An earlier mill on the same site is marked on Faden's map of 1797.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BAWBURGH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
13 October 1976. Visit.
Watermill.
19th century brick with four gables in facade above large water arches. Mill house to north with weatherboarded gable.
E. Rose (NAU)
Built 1887. Provided paper for 'The Times' - Bolingbroke Collection, NCM.
A previous mill on the site is marked on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).
(S2) gives papermill as functioning c.1858-1899.
E. Rose (NAU)
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF2538 Article in Serial: Stoker, D. 1976. The Early History of Paper-making in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVI Pt III pp 241-252. p 251.
- --- SNF250 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1980-1994. [Photographs of Bawburgh Mill].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 7 2017 1:49PM