Norfolk Drainage and Corn Windmills A-Z (Working from Y backwards)

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This record to work alongside Mjroots work to compile a comprehensive list of Norfolk Mills. Grid references will be added after I have compiled the list and referred to an ordnance survey map.

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Mills still standing are highlighted bold.

The list

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Upton Upton Tower mill
TG 3967 1249
Tower 1854
1879
1889 (O.S)
Prior to 1783 1890 mill demolished
Norfolk Mills
Upton Tall Drainage Mill
Black Drainage Mill

TG 4048 1412
Tower Converted to dwelling
Upton Palmer's Drainage mill
TG 4032 1288
Hollow Post Moved in 1976
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Walpole St Peter Walpole St Peter Tower mill Tower 1830 1922
Norfolk Mills
Watlington Watlington Tower mill Tower c1864 1904
Norfolk Mills
Waxham Brograve Drainage mill Tower 1771 c1930
Wells next the Sea Wells Black Lane Post mill Post Early C18 Derelict by 1892
Norfolk Mills
Wells next the Sea Wells Tower mill Tower
possibly Smock
1826
1906 (O.S)
Prior to 1826
Westacre Westacre Post mill Post Moved and dismantled 1870
Norfolk Mills
West Bradenham West Bradenham Smock mill Smock 1838 Tithe Prior to 1826 After 1879
Norfolk Mills
West Newton West Newton Post mill Post 1824 (O.S)
1837 Tithe
Prior to 1824 Norfolk Mills
West Walton West Walton Highway Tower mill Tower 1824 (O.S) Prior to 1740 Damaged by gale 1908
Norfolk Mills
West Walton West Walton Ingleborough Tower mill Tower 1824 Sails removed 1940
Norfolk Mills
West Dereham West Dereham Post mill Post 1797
1826
1797 Foundations removed 1968
Norfolk Mills
West Winch West Winch Tower mill Tower 1821 1937, Now restored
Norfolk Mills
Weybourne Weybourne Post mill Post 1723 1916
Norfolk Mills
Weybourne Weybourne Tower mill Tower 1850 1916, restored 1925
Norfolk Mills
Wheatacre Wheatacre Post mill Post 1889 (O.S) 1601 1939 Advertised for sale
Norfolk Mills
Whissonsett Whissonsett North Post mill Post 1891 1912, Struck by lightning and destroyed
Norfolk Mills
Whissonsett Whissonsett South Post mill Post 1891 (O.S) c1814 Ceased work 1902, Struck by lightning and destroyed c1912
Norfolk Mills
Wicklewood Wicklewood Hackford Road Tower mill Tower Prior to 1844 c1902
Norfolk Mills
Wicklewood Wicklewood High Street Tower mill Tower c1845 c1942, Now restored
Norfolk Mills
Wighton Wighton Tower mill Tower 1797 Prior to 1786 blown up during WWII as a training excercise
Norfolk Mills
Wimbotsham
Winfarthing Winfarthing Smock mill Smock 1828 c1937 Dismantled
Norfolk Mills
Winterton-on-Sea Winterton Post mill Post c1700 1902 Destroyed by storm
Wiveton Wiveton Post mill (Early) Post c1349 Norfolk Mills
Wiveton Wiveton Post mill Post 1586
1797
c1586 1797
Norfolk Mills
Wiveton Wiveton South Post mill Post 1826 1825 Dismantled 1850
Norfolk Mills
Wiveton Blakeney Mill
TG 0332 4394
Tower 1797 1769
Norfolk Mills
Woodton Woodton Post mill Post 1797
1826
Prior to 1797 1935 Only the roundhouse remains
Norfolk Mills
Woodton Bedingham Smock mill Smock Prior to 1763 Demolished 1927
Norfolk Mills
Wreningham Wreningham Post mill Post 1797
1826
Prior to 1797 After 1937
Norfolk Mills
Wymondham Wymondham North Smock mill Smock 1858 (Originally at Dilham) 1950 Mill burnt down
Norfolk Mills
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Yaxham Yaxham Post Mill Post 1810 Dismantled prior to 1917
Norfolk Mills
Yaxham Yaxham Smock Mill Smock 1845 Unknown
Norfolk Mills
Yaxham Yaxham Tower Mill Tower 1860 Sails removed 1922.
Norfolk Mills
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