Halvergate
High's drainage pump River Thurne |
5th July 1988
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Halvergate Marshes had several drainage mills working in the 1800s. High's Mill was also known as Gilbert's Mill or Lubbock's Mill. The 2 storey tower only had one window on the upper floor. The mill stood by itself on a cut to the north of Fleet Dyke. |
In July 1988, Arthur Smith reported that the mill was owned by the Norfolk Windmills Trust and had been weatherproofed with a temporary aluminium cap. Some machinery remained inside, including the windshaft with brakewheel and canister. The scoopwheel was still in situ on the outside of the mill. |
High's mill was one of only two pumps in Norfolk to have a wooden commonpole to drive the scoopwheel, the other being Haddiscoe Pettingill's Mill. |
18th March 2023 |
August 2023 |
July 1988: Mill owned by Norfolk Windmills Trust with windshaft, machinery and scoopwheel remaining August 2023: Mill in good preserved condition |
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Nat Grid Ref TG 45730716 |
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