Herringfleet Marsh Mill
Herringfleet Marsh Mill, Herringfleet
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183297
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Herringfleet Marsh Mill
- Statutory Address:
- Herringfleet Marsh Mill, Herringfleet
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183297
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Herringfleet Marsh Mill
- Statutory Address 1:
- Herringfleet Marsh Mill, Herringfleet
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Herringfleet Marsh Mill, Herringfleet
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet
- National Park:
- The Broads
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 46543 97625
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 09/08/2018
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HERRINGFLEET
Herringfleet Marsh Mill
27.11.54
II*
Smock drainage mill windpump, preserved in working order by Suffolk County Council. Circa 1820, probably by Barnes of Yarmouth.
Octagonal timber framed and black weatherboarded tower on a brick plinth, with two floors above the ground floor. Boat-shaped cap. There are four common (cloth-spread) sails and winding is by a braced tailpole with a geared hand winch. The internal machinery comprises cast iron windshaft, all-wood clasp-arm brakewheel and wallower, wooden upright shaft; at the base of the upright shaft a cast iron crown wheel drives an iron pit wheel with wooden cogs. External scoopwheel, the shaft driving it inscribed 'W.T. ENGLAND. MILLWRIGHT. YARMOUTH 1910.'
There is a small ground floor fireplace, the internal flue extending only to first floor level. This is the last full-size smock drainage mill in the Broads area.
Listing NGR: TM4994898801
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282365
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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