Record Details
| NHER Number: | 5238 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | 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.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 3623 1816 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG31NE |
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| Parish: | BARTON TURF, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
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.
Monument Types
- DRAINAGE MILL (18th Century to Mid 20th Century - 1800 AD to 1950 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | 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. 1824-1836. Ordnance Survey First Edition 1 inch.. |
| <S3> | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG3618/A, B. |
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