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Snettisham Mill
River Ingol |
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c.1910
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In 1800 Snettisham Mill was built by the people for the people In 2003 the
mill is up for sale and the people of Snettisham are once more attempting
to take the mill back into public ownership to be preserved as a living
museum - before it disappears forever |
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Snettisham
watermill, was built in 1800 for £800 at a time when bread was scarce
and it was built by the community for the community. It is probable that
it was built on an existing site although virtually no records have so
far been found apart from the fact that Thomas Stonne was a Snettisham
miller in 1626. At the time of Domesday there were seven mills in Snettisham
- more than in any other Norfolk village. |
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June
1968
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At the time
the mill was built a significant part of farmworkers' wages could be taken
up by the cost of having corn ground into flour. Local people would bring
in grain they had grown themselves or gleanings they had acquired. |
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June
1968
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Normally, when
flour leaves the stones, it passes down a chute into bags. However, at Snettisham
it passed down a chute into bins from which the flour was then measured
out to the poor of the parish. |
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SNETTISHAM |
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The
wheelhouse with the intact wheel June 1968
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Wheel
spokes and axle May 1977
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Belt
driven roller mill May 1977 |
| GENERAL VIEW OF THE
AGRICULTURE OF THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK BOARD OF AGRICULTURE By the Secretary of the Board 1813 Chapter X1V Section 1V The Poor p.41 |
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| Chapter X1V | Section 1V | The Poor | p.491 |
An establishment at Snettisham,
which has been found of the greatest use to the poor and has answered every
expectation is a subscription water-mill; it cost 800£ and a miller
is employed, at 20s. per week, to grind, at 4d per bushel, for all persons,
whencesoever coming. Also in 1804 Edition |
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25th
August 2003
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1983
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25th
August 2003 |
In 1981 the
mill was bought by Robin and Audrey Nott who set about renovating the buildings,
a new roof being the initial priority. Much of the original machinery lay
intact. By 1984 the mill was back in operational order and able to provide
milling demonstrations to the public. |
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Two
pairs of lower stones 1980
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Upper
pair of stones 1980 |
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The
wheel, September 1998
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Crown
wheel, stone nuts and stones, September 1998 |
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The Water Mill enjoys an enviable position, having
East/West elevations with lovely established gardens which include the
Mill Pond itself which has recently been dredged. The whole site extends
to about an acre subject to survey. This is a unique opportunity to acquire
a Grade II Listed historical building. The main structure is of local
carrstone under a pantiled roof and measures approximately 22' x 52' and
is arranged on two floors and has the original mill wheel in working order.
The River Ingol flows through the Mill Pond and out through the sluice
gate which is controlled by the Water Mill. |
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Plan
from NIAS Journal Vol. 2 No. 3
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Old
millstones inlaid into the mill house patio 2003
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O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
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1626: Thomas
Stonne L.D. Barnes
- various alterations including garden landscaping |
If you have any memories, anecdotes or photos please let us know and we may be able to use them to update the site. By all means telephone 01263 587564 or
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