St Olaves drainage pump River Waveney |
c.1926 |
St Olaves drainage mill was built on the east bank of the River Waveney as a small, timber boarded skeleton mill with a scoopwheel. |
1974 |
1989 |
21st January 2007 |
26th January 2023 |
2008: Mill open to the public and is visible from the road and the river, being approached by a footpath from the bridge. |
1930: Mill working 1974: Mill missing sails and in need of renovation 1989: Mill in good conditions 18th January 2007: Mill tailwinded in a gale and cap blown off 2023: Mill in good preserved state with shutterless sails |
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