Palmer's Drainage Windmill
| Palmer’s Mill Windpump | |
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 Palmer's Mill Windpump | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill location | to the north of Upton Dyke close to the village of Upton |
| Grid reference | TG405129 |
| Coordinates | 52°39′29″N 1°32′35″E / 52.658164°N 1.54315°E |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Drainage Windmill |
Palmer's Drainage Windmill is located to the north of Upton Dyke close to the village of Upton in the English county of Norfolk.[1] Upton Dyke runs westerly from the River Bure in the civil parish of Upton with Fishley[2] . The Drainage mill can be found to the east of the village of Upton.
Description
[edit]Palmer's Drainage Windmill is of an interesting design being one of only two ‘Hollow Post’ drainage mills left on the broads, the other being Clayrack Drainage Mill. The mill has a miniature cap and sails based on its more traditional big brother tower drainage mills which can be seen on other parts of the Norfolk Broads. It is winded by a pair of tail vanes.
History
[edit]Also like Clayrack drainage windmill, Palmer's drainage windmill is not on its original position. It was moved in 1976 from its previous site near Acle.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ OS Explorer Map OL40 – The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9
- ^ The Norfolk Windmill Trust, Windmills to Visit Guide. 3rd Edition 1982. Page 16, The Morris Printing Co Ltd 57-61 Pitt Street Norwich, Description & Location Details
- ^ "Drainage water mills marshland relics of the Norfolk Broads East Anglia". Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2008. Moving the Windpump
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