Record Details

NHER Number:8392
Type of record:Building
Name:Heigham Holmes Drainage Mill

Summary

A four storey brick tower drainage windmill.

Images

  • The mid 19th century wind pump at Heigham Holes  © Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service

Location

Grid Reference:TG 4496 2023
Map Sheet:TG42SW
Parish:POTTER HEIGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

'Drainage pumps' marked on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).

Listing grade II* 1986 states:
Heigham Holmes windpump. Mid 19th century. Tapering brick circular four storey tower. Opposing doors, one window on first and second floors. Two stocks, two clamps and remains of eight bay patent sails and striking gear. Cap frame, worm hangars and worm. Complete set of track and centering wheels, track and rack. Remains of fanstage, fan tackle and fan, Y-wheel and carrier. Cast iron windshaft. Two section square timber upright shaft with chamfered edges. Cast iron crownwheel. Bevel wheel to cast iron horizontal shaft. Internal turbine in casing. See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 4 November 1986.

Monument Types

  • DRAINAGE MILL (18th Century to World War Two - 1800 AD? to 1940 AD?)
  • TOWER MILL (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD? to 2100 AD)
  • WINDMILL (18th Century to World War Two - 1800 AD? to 1940 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • Listed Building
  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG4420/A - E.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 641.
<S1>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1836. Ordnance Survey First Edition 1 inch..
<S2>Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England.

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