Record Details
| NHER Number: | 14524 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of post medieval windmill |
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Summary
A windmill was marked at this location on Faden's map of 1797. It was presumably a large and prominent one as it is named rather than just marked by a symbol. Further research shows that a postmill standing here was referred to in 1800 and 1810 but not afterwards.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6673 0960 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF60NE |
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| Parish: | SHOULDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Windmill marked on Faden's map 1797, presumably a large and prominent one as it is named rather than just marked by a symbol.
A postmill referred to in 1800 and 1810 but not afterwards - informant.
E. Rose (NAU) 23 March 1982.
More accurate location obtained from 1813 2in Ordnance Survey map.
E. Rose (NLA) 7 March 2001.
Monument Types
- WINDMILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1813. OS 1st Edition 2". |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797. |
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