NHER 15660 (Monument record) - Houghton Well, Water House, Houghton Park
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Summary
An 18th century brick building containing pumping equipment, and four shafts connected to a wheel turned by horses or men. The complex was used to pump water to the Water House, NHER 3548.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOUGHTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Quite remarkable set of four shafts, two consisting of brick domed chambers above each other, another with staircase and the fourth a well. Beneath building containing pumping apparatus.
See brief notes in file and (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 21 May 1990.
This site is marked on Faden's map as 'Water Pump' in 1797 (S2)
NIAS records (S3)
W. Arnold HES 24/01/11
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF2872 Article in Serial: 1986. [unknown]. NIAS Journal. Vol IV, I.
- <S2> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S3> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 25 2016 4:05PM