Reedham Cadge's drainage pump River Yare |
Cadge's Mill at Reedham, was built to lift water into the River Yare. The mill was originally one of an open group of three mills along with the North Mill and Polkey's Mill.
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The mill had a Norfolk boat shaped cap and used patent sails to power the scoop wheel that was built inside the larger than normal tower, which also had a fireplace.
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North Mill in foreground with Cadge's Mill behind June 1974 |
In 1881, the landowner John Rose commissioned Richard Barnes to build Reedham Marsh Steam Engine House where as single cylinder horizontal coal fired steam engine drove a turbine when there was insufficient wind for the mills.
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Cadge's Mill in foreground with North Mill behind June 1988 |
The management and restoration of Cadge's Mill and Polkey's_Mill was undertaken by The Norfolk Windmills Trust between 1999 - 2006.
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3rd June 2023 |
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O. S. Map 1904 Cadge's mill - blue; North mill - green; Polkey's mill - red; Courtesy of NLS map images |
c.1880: Mill built 1880: Steam engine installed to provide drainage in times of insufficiant wind 1941: Mill ceased working along with Polkey's Mill and North Mill as a diesel system was installed nearby c.1941: Sails removed by Reggie Hewitt for use elsewhere and machinery removed later c.1965: Steam engine sold for scrap 1988: Mill fitted with flat roof 2002: Nigel Pargeter, millwright, started on work to restore the mill 2006: New cap fitted |
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