Record Details
| NHER Number: | 44324 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Bramah Pump House, Fairstead Lane |
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Summary
This disused early 19th century lime washed brick pump house was used for raising water to the gardens of Clermont. It is a single storey building with a pyramidal slate roof. There is a Gothic style east window. Inside is an iron breast shot waterwheel that drove a rare three-throw pump designed by Joseph Bramah.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 86967 00214 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF80SE |
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| Parish: | LITTLE CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
April 1987. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Disused pumphouse for raising water to gardens of Clermont Hall. Early 19th century. Limewashed brick with some stone dressings. Slate roof. Square in plan. Single storey. Three-bay façade of a doorway with flanking windows. Two-centred arches to openings with raised keystones and imposts in stone."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 12 April 2006. Amended J. Cullis (HES), 13 November 2019.
Monument Types
- BREASTSHOT WHEEL (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
- PUMP HOUSE (18th Century to 21st Century - 1800 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981. 10-year plan under way to restore rare mill. 9 July. |
| --- | Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records. |
| --- | Photograph: Photograph of Pump House, Fairstead Lane, Little Cressingham. Colour. |
| --- | Photograph: Photographs of Pump House, interior and exterior, Fairstead Lane, Little Cressingham. Colour. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Designation: English Heritage. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077226. |
Related records
| 4714 | Related to: Little Cressingham Mill (Building) |
| 61972 | Related to: Miller's House, Fairstead Lane, Little Cressingham (Building) |
| 4721 | Related to: Post medieval hydraulic rams (Monument) |
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