Record Details
| NHER Number: | 8859 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of Hardingham Watermill |
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Summary
This is the site of a post medieval watermill shown on Faden's map of 1797. The mill was rebuilt in the 1830s, and was burned down during the filming of 'The Shuttered Room' in 1966. A tower mill was also added on this site in 1820, replacing the one at site NHER 15273, and was in use until 1908.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0485 0619 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG00NW |
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| Parish: | HARDINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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| RUNHALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Marked on (S1); rebuilt in 1836, three storeys, six bays in brick with wooden sack hoist above, and plaque on gable. Weatherboarded two storey extension with sack hoist. Deliberately burnt down in making a film in 1966 after owner refused to preserve it. A tower windmill was added in 1820 replacing the one at site NHER 15273, and worked until 1908.
Information from [1].
E. Rose (NAU) 4 February1982.
Informant [2] states that this mill was anciently in Runhall parish. He believes the windmill stood on the ring ditch, NHER 18820 for which he quotes (S2); but in fact the scale is so small it is impossible to be certain.
E. Rose (NAU) 2 July 1999.
Monument Types
- WATERMILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WINDMILL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2001. Mill House provides ideal family lifestyle. 5 October. |
| --- | Photograph: Unknown. 1966. Fire at Hardingham Watermill. print. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797. |
| <S2> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1836. Ordnance Survey First Edition 1 inch.. |
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