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Little Cressingham Mill

Hob Uid: 357829
Location :
Norfolk
Breckland
Little Cressingham
Grid Ref : TF8697800213
Summary : Combined wind and water mill, built in 1821. Now famous for using four sources of power, wind, water, steam and electricity. Gault brick with flat concrete roof. Brick waterwheel house with single pitch corrugated metal roof. Battered circular tower with waterwheel house attached to west side. 6 storey tower with a rebuilt timber gallery at third floor level. The wind machinery was removed in 1940 and restoration was underway in the late 1990s.
More information : (TF 8699 0021) Windmill (NAT) (1) Mill (NAT) (disused) (NAT) (2)

Little Cressingham Mill, is a tall wind and water towermill set
across the stream, its cap and sails are missing. (3,4)

Little Cressingham Mill is late 18th/early 19th century and now
disused and derelict but is shortly to be restored by Norfolk
Friends of the Windmill Society. It is famous for having four power
sources, ie. wind, water, steam and electricity. (5)

Mill Complex. Unusual combined wind and watermill built c1821 (6)

Disused wind and watermill. Circa 1820. Grade II* (see list for details) (7)

The wind machinery was removed in 1940. (8)

Recorded by NRIM. Photographed. (9)
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Source details : OS 6" 1958
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Source details : Department of the Environment (HHR) Swaffham Norfolk Sept 1950 6
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Source details : Buildings of England North West & South Norfolk 1962 246 (N Pevsner)
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Source details : F1 FDC 21-MAY-79
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Source details : Alderton, D, & Booker, J, 1980. The Industrial Archaeology of East Anglia, London, Batsford (111)
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Source details : Department of the Environment (HHR) District of Breckland Norfolk 1987 16
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Source details : Recorded by HT White, 20-Apr-1969, Record No.278402, and Nov-1974, Record No.NF132
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Built 1821
Monument End Date : 1821
Monument Start Date : 1821
Monument Type : Windmill, Watermill
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Machinery removed 1940
Monument End Date : 1940
Monument Start Date : 1940
Monument Type : Windmill, Watermill
Evidence : Extant Building
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Restored late 1990s
Monument End Date : 1999
Monument Start Date : 1996
Monument Type : Windmill, Watermill
Evidence : Extant Building
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 4714
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 5302
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External Cross Reference Source : Listed Building List Entry Legacy Uid
External Cross Reference Number : 221027
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : NRI01
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External Cross Reference Source : Unified Designation System UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1152133
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TF 80 SE 29
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : DESK BASED ASSESSMENT
Start Date : 1960-01-01
End Date : 1975-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1979-05-21
End Date : 1979-05-21