The Reedham Group of Mills (Polkey’s,
Cadge’s, Reedham Marsh Steam Engine House
and Seven Mile Diesels
This group of newly restored buildings will
be open on National Mills Weekend Sunday 10
May 2.00 – 5.00pm. Access by boat or
Wherryman’s Way riverside walk. No vehicular
access.
St.Olaves
Drainage Mill
O.S. TM 457 997 |
This
tiny, timber boarded trestle
drainage mill with a scoopwheel
is visible from road and river
and can be approached by
footpath from the bridge. It is
situated on the east bank of the
River Waveney, just below St
Olaves' bridge on the A143.
Major works are underway to repair
storm damage.
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Stracey
Arms Drainage Mill
O.S. TG 442 090
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Situated on the A47. Open to the
public from Easter until the end of
September daily between 9.00 and
8pm, subject to completion of Phase
1 repairs. The mill has just been
jacked back upright and the mill is
not yet available to visit but the
shop and tearoom are still open.
Please telephone 01603 222705 for
confirmation. Visits at other times
by arrangement with the Trust. Free
Moorings. Tearoom and shop selling
refreshments. Exhibition on drainage
mills of the Broads.
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Thurne
Dyke Drainage Mill
O.S. TG 401 159
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Open April to end September, 2nd
and 4th Sunday in month, 2.00 -
5.00pm or by appointment. Open
National Mills weekend Sunday 10th
May 2.00 – 7.00pm. Local church
choir will hold a ‘Songs of Praise’
at the mill 5.00 -7.00 pm. Everyone
welcome. Contact Mrs D Nicholson.
Telephone 01692 672155.
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Boardman's
Drainage Mill
O.S. TG 370 192
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This
open-framed timber trestle
drainage mill with miniature
cap, sails, fantail and turbine
is situated on the east bank of
the River Ant at How Hill and is
visible at all times from the
river and public
footpath.
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Clayrack
Drainage Mill
O.S. TG 369 194
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Situated
200 metres north of Boardman's
Mill and visible at all times
from the river and public
footpath. This unique hollow
post drainage mill has a full
set of patent sails which drive
a scoop wheel. Major repair
works are under way and the mill
sails have been removed.
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Wicklewood
Cornmill
O.S. TG 076 026
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Repairs are almost complete. Please
telephone 01603 222705 to find out
when mill re-opens.
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Billingford
Cornmill
O.S. TM 167 786
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Open Bank Holiday Monday 25 May
11.00 – 4.30 pm: Sundays 5 and 26
July 1.00 – 4.30 pm; Bank Holiday
Monday 31 August 11.00 – 4.30 pm and
Sunday 11 October 1.00 – 4.30pm.
Other by arrangement with the Trust.
Telephone 01603 222705.
Meals and refreshments are available
at the Horseshoes Public House
(opposite the mill).
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Gunton
Park Sawmill
O.S. TG 224 335
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This
extremely rare water-powered
sawmill will be open to visitors
and working on 4th Sunday in the
month, April - September
inclusive 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Please
telephone 01603 222705
for confirmation. Members
of The Norfolk Industrial
Archaeology Society will be
running the waterwheels and
sawing timber on the open days.
Volunteers to help work the mill
are welcome.
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Old Buckenham
Cornmill
O.S. TM 062 90
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The mill is not
open to the public at the moment due
to work necessary as highlighted
from the recent Health and Safety
inspection.
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Little
Cressingham
Watermill
O.S. TG 870003
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This
combined wind and water mill is
unique, but, pending full
restoration the mill is not open
to the public. The exterior of the mill
can be viewed from the Trust's
land immediately surrounding the
mill.
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Denver
Mill
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Open
everyday except Christmas Day. 10.00
– 5.00 pm. Enquiries: 01366 384009.
www.denvermill.co.uk
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| Great
Bircham
Mill |
Open until the
end 30 September, daily 10.00am-5.00pm. Enquiries 01485
578393. http://www.birchamwindmill.co.uk/
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| Cley
next the Sea Mill |
Now a guest house. Can be viewed
from exterior. Enquiries for guest
house 01263 740209,
www.cleywindmill.co.uk
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| Paston,
Stow Mill |
Open
all year, daily from 10.00am to
dusk.
Enquiries 01263 720298.
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| Sutton
Mill |
Closed to visitors until further
notice.
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| Horsey
Mill |
Mill
owned and managed by the National
Trust.
Open
everyday until end of October 9.00 –
5.00pm. Enquiries: 01493 393904
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| Berney
Arms Mill |
Undergoing restoration, not
open to visitors. Enquiries
01493 700605
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| Starston
Mill |
Exterior only.
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| Garboldisham
Mill |
By
appointment. Contact Mr A Colman
01953 681593.
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| Dereham
Mill |
Exterior only. Enquiries 01362 694030.
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| Letheringsett
Watermill |
Open
summer season – Late Spring Bank
Holiday (25 May) to 1 October,
Monday – Friday 10.00 – 5.00pm
(Saturday 9.00 – 1.00 pm).
Demonstrations Tuesday – Friday 2.00
– 4.30 pm. Winter season – 2 October
– 30 May 2010, Monday – Friday 9.00
– 4.00 pm (Saturday 9.00 – 1.00pm).
Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Phone for information and
demonstrations: 01263 713153.
www.letheringsettwatermill.co.uk
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Hardley Mill
O.S. TG 387 024 |
Open
National Mills Weekend Saturday and
Sunday, 9 and 10 May, 10.00 – 4.30.
Restoration is nearly complete.
Limited access to mill, some guided
tours. Other times exterior only. No
vehicular access along track to the
mill – pedestrian only. Access also
by Wherryman’s Way riverside walk.
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