NHER 15924 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval smock mill and tower mill, Mill Street
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Summary
This windmill is marked on Bryant's map of Norfolk made in 1826. The smock mill is first recorded in documents in 1826 and was replaced by a tower mill in 1862. The tower mill was last used in 1906. The base of the tower with a corrugated iron roof remained in 1980.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MATTISHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of wind mill.
Marked on (S1) but not on (S2).
(S3) seems to indicate building still there then, but now apparently demolished.
E. Rose (NAU), 26 March 1980.
In fact a roofed two-storey stump remains. Marked on (S4).
Replaced by tower mill 1862. Last used 1908.
E. Rose (NAU), 22 March 1982.
(S5) records as a smock mill first recorded in 1826.
M. Dennis (NLA) 15 June 2006.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
- <S2> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S3> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
- <S4> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
- <S5> SNF63930 Website: Neville, J.. 2004. Mattishall Mill Street towermill. http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Windmills/mattishall-mill-st-towermill.html. 31 May 2017.
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Record last edited
May 31 2017 2:57PM