Letheringsett Watermill
Letheringsett Watermill | |
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Letheringsett | |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 52°54′22″N 1°03′54″E / 52.9062°N 1.0650°E |
Opened | Present mill 1802 |
Technical details | |
Material | Brick built with black Pantile roof |
Letheringsett watermill is situated on the
Description
The present mill was built in 1802,
History
The Domesday Book of 1086 mentions a watermill at 'Leringaseta'. The earliest recorded owner of the mill was Thomas de Saxlingham who owned the watermill in 1383.[3] Today's mill replaced a watermill which had burnt down 1802 although this was not the first occasion the mill had been a victim of fire. Another mill on the site was also burnt to the ground in 1744. By 1941 the mill ceased using water as its main power supply. A Ruston & Hornsby diesel engine was installed. In 1984 the miller, Peter Warwick converted the mill from diesel power back to water power for the first time in 40 years. Then in 1987 a full restoration of the watermill was begun by Mike and Marion Thurlow
Current operations
Letheringsett watermill benefited from the devastation caused by the
In 1990 the watermill opened its doors to the public. The mill produced 2½ tonnes of stone-ground wholewheat flour produced every week, which was sold both to the visitors of the watermill and to local businesses. Today this thriving mill produces many types of flour including
References
- ISBN 0-319-21726-4
- ^ Historic England. "Letheringsett Watermill (Grade II*) (1049838)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b c [1] Norfolkmills/Letheringsett
- ^ [2] Letheringsett watermill Website
External links
- Letheringsett Watermill - official site
- Norfolk Mills: Letheringsett Watermill - History