Haddiscoe
Six Mile House
drainage mill

River Yare


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15th May 1989
15th May 1989

Haddiscoe Six Mile House drainage mill was also known as Chedgrave detatched mill or Hewitt's Mill and was originally in the parish of Chedgrave before the boundaries were realigned.


The tarred red brick tower had doors on opposite sides. A scoop wheel was worked using common sails that were turned to wind via a wooden tail pole.


On 15th May 1989: Arthur Smith visited the mill and reported that the cap was missing exposing the cast iron windshaft with its canister, wooden clasp arm and collapsed brake wheel along with other machinery further down. A window over one of the doors had been bricked up.


10th February 2008
10th February 2008

Flood alleviation work carried out during the early 2000s left the mill in a somewhat precarious position.


1870s: Mill rebuilt

May 1989: Cap and sails gone leaving windshaft and other remaining machinery exposed to the elements

February 2008: Cap and sails gone leaving windshaft and other remaining machinery exposed to the elements


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