Record Details
| NHER Number: | 11731 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Worstead Mill, 19th century brick tower mill |
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Summary
This four storey brick tower mill was built around 1850 and is now converted to form part of a house. The boat-shaped cap remains, and there is a fantail cradle and brakewheel shaft, but no sails. It was last used in 1922, but was described as 'working' in 1926.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 3103 2770 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG32NW |
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| Parish: | WORSTEAD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Wind mill marked on Ordnance Survey map.
19th century tall brick tower mill, four storeys, now used as part of house. Boat-shaped cap remains with fantail cradle and brakewheel shaft, but no sails. Other than this, good condition.
E. Rose (NAU), 4 February 1981.
Built 1850. Last used 1922, but described as 'working' in 1926 [1].
E. Rose (NAU), 24 March 1982.
Monument Types
- TOWER MILL (19th Century to 21st Century - 1850 AD? to 2100 AD)
- WINDMILL (19th Century to 21st Century - 1850 AD? to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | 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 737. |
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