NHER 5238 (Monument record) - Site of a 19th century drainage windmill known as Leston Mill or Sprintney's Mill

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Summary

The site of a post medieval drainage mill shown on an Ordnance Survey map of 1838. The mill was demolished in the mid 20th century.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG31NE
Civil Parish BARTON TURF, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Drainage.
Name from H. Bolingbroke. Totally demolished c.1940, though foundations are said to remain.
Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 marks this as existing! - a confusion with NHER 5237 followed by (S1).
Marked on 1st edition 1inch Ordnance Survey 1838, see (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 1 September 1983.

6 July 1994. NLA air photography, see (S3).
Site of windpump/mill. No trace of structure visible.
M. Brennand (NLA), 13 March 2001.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Monograph: Smith, A.C.. 1978. Drainage Windmills of the Norfolk Marshes..
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S3> Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG3618/A, B.

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Record last edited

Sep 19 2014 4:58PM

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