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Windmills of Norfolk


Norfolk was a county with a considerable number of windmills, used both for grinding corn, and also for drainage, particularly on the Norfolk Broads. As befits this historical high number, Norfolk is still blessed with a large number of windmill remains.

Surviving windmills

1 no image #2210 Charlie Water's Mill Acle NGR: TG413110 tower mill -
2 no image #2206 Clippesby Mill Ashby with Oby NGR: TG409127 tower mill -
3 no image #2207 Oby Mill Ashby with Oby NGR: TG409138 tower mill -
4 no image #2507 - Aslacton NGR: TM157903 tower mill -
5 no image #2144 Cawston Road Mill Aylsham NGR: TG185265 tower mill -
6 no image #2490 - Banham NGR: TM052880 composite mill -
7 no image #2492 Mill Road Mill Banham NGR: TM067883 post mill -
8 no image #2133 - Barnham Broom NGR: TG075073 tower mill -
9 no image #2157 Old Hall Mill Belaugh NGR: TG293175 tower mill -
10 no image #2247 Black Mill Belton Marshes NGR: TG467035 tower mill -
11 no image #2245 High Mill Berney Arms NGR: TG465049 tower mill Owned by English Heritage, open regularly
12 no image #2511 - Billingford NGR: TM167786 tower mill -
13 no image #2154 - Bixley NGR: TG256062 tower mill truncated to 7 floors from an original 11
14 no image #2139 - Booton NGR: TG109226 post mill -
15 no image #2126 - Briningham NGR: TG035336 post mill -
16 no image #2125 Belle Vue Mill Briningham NGR: TG034335 smock mill -
17 no image #2536 - Broome NGR: TM348911 tower mill -
18 no image #2169 - Buckenham Ferry NGR: TG353045 tower mill -
19 no image #2215 St Margaret's Mill Burgh St Margaret NGR: TG418119 tower mill -
20 no image #2558 - Burgh St Peter NGR: TM467934 tower mill -
21 no image #2562 - Burgh St Peter NGR: TM500946 tower mill -
22 no image #2099 - Burnham Overy Staithe NGR: TF837438 tower mill -
23 no image #2100 Union Mills Burnham Overy NGR: TF843427 tower mill -
24 no image #2113 - Carbrooke NGR: TF952009 tower mill -
25 no image #2471 - Caston NGR: TL951982 tower mill -
26 no image #2190 - Catfield NGR: TG387210 post mill -
27 no image #2174 Barton Broad Mill Catfield NGR: TG365220 tower mill -
28 no image #2182 Middle Marsh Mill Catfield NGR: TG372211 tower mill -
29 no image #2209 Swim Coots Mill Catfield NGR: TG411212 tower mill -
30 no image #2142 White Mill Cawston NGR: TG135246 tower mill -
31 no image #2129 - Cley-Next-the-Sea NGR: TG044440 tower mill -
32 no image #2083 - Denver NGR: TF605012 tower mill -
33 no image #2498 Victoria Mill Diss NGR: TM123792 tower mill -
34 no image #2118 - East Dereham NGR: TG003129 tower mill -
35 no image #2481 - East Harling NGR: TM000860 tower mill -
36 #2149 - East Runton NGR: TG200423 tower mill -
37 no image #2176 High Mill East Ruston NGR: TG368299 post mill -
38 no image #2171 New Mill East Ruston NGR: TG360292 tower mill -
39 no image #2467 - East Wretham NGR: TL925905 tower mill -
40 no image #2148 - Erpingham NGR: TG200312 tower mill -
41 #2108 Holt Road Mill Fakenham NGR: TF922298 tower mill -
42 no image #2438 Wilton Road Mill Feltwell NGR: TL718899 tower mill not much left of the tower
43 no image #2122 - Foulsham NGR: TG032248 tower mill -
44 #2121 - Foxley NGR: TG032208 tower mill -
45 no image #2153 - Frettenham NGR: TG245177 tower mill -
46 no image #2244 Caldecott Mill Fritton NGR: TG465021 tower mill -
47 #2556 St Olaves Mill Fritton NGR: TM457997 smock mill -
48 no image #2555 - Fritton Marshes NGR: TM450998 tower mill -
49 #2115 Croxton Mill Fulmodeston NGR: TF979313 tower mill -
50 no image #2482 - Garboldisham NGR: TM002805 post mill -
51 no image #2095 - Gayton NGR: TF732192 tower mill -
52 no image #2096 - Gooderstone NGR: TF751012 tower mill -
53 no image #2097 - Great Bircham NGR: TF760326 tower mill -
54 no image #2104 - Great Dunham NGR: TF885141 tower mill -
55 no image #2487 - Great Ellingham NGR: TM018968 tower mill -
56 no image #2111 - Great Snoring NGR: TF949234 post mill -
57 #2110 - Great Walsingham NGR: TF944375 tower mill -
58 #2256 Ashtree Farm Mill Great Yarmouth NGR: TG507095 tower mill -
59 no image #2233 - Haddiscoe NGR: TG448009 tower mill -
60 no image #2246 Langley Detached Mill Haddiscoe NGR: TG466045 tower mill -
61 no image #2239 Pettingell's Mill Haddiscoe NGR: TG459016 tower mill -
62 no image #2236 Six Mile House Mill Haddiscoe NGR: TG452034 tower mill -
63 no image #2543 - Hales NGR: TM381971 tower mill -
64 no image #2213 - Halvergate NGR: TG416059 tower mill -
65 no image #2237 High's Mill Halvergate NGR: TG457072 tower mill -
66 no image #2227 Mutton's Mill Halvergate NGR: TG441063 tower mill -
67 no image #2240 Six Mile House Mill Halvergate NGR: TG461098 tower mill -
68 no image #2242 Key's Mill Halvergate Marshes NGR: TG462085 tower mill -
69 no image #2189 - Hardley Marshes NGR: TG387024 tower mill Under restoration by Hardley Windmill Trust. Contains an internal turbine
70 no image #2098 - Harpley NGR: TF799253 tower mill -
71 no image #2524 - Hempnall NGR: TM237942 tower mill -
72 no image #2204 - Hickling NGR: TG408230 tower mill -
73 no image #2225 Stubb Mill Hickling NGR: TG437220 tower mill -
74 no image #2217 - Hickling Broad NGR: TG419221 tower mill -
75 no image #2127 - Hindolveston NGR: TG036293 tower mill -
76 no image #2116 Lower Green Mill Hindringham NGR: TF989374 tower mill -
77 no image #2488 - Hingham, Mill Corner NGR: TG026018 Tower -
78 no image #2135 Heath Mill Holt NGR: TG079370 post mill -
79 no image #2137 - Honingham NGR: TG101114 tower mill -
80 no image #2167 Hobb's Mill Horning NGR: TG347163 -
81 no image #2188 St Benet's Abbey Horning NGR: TG380158 tower mill -
82 #2196 St Benet's Level Mill St Benet's Level, Horning NGR: TG399156 tower mill -
83 #2166 - Horning Ferry NGR: TG345166 smock mill windpump, converted to holiday home, and external appearance much altered
84 no image #2173 Neave's Mill Horning Marshes NGR: TG365176 tower mill -
85 no image #2238 - Horsey NGR: TG457221 tower mill restored windpump
86 no image #2145 St Helens Mill Horsford NGR: TG190167 tower mill derelict
87 no image #2161 Dydall's Mill Hoveton St John NGR: TG326171 tower mill -
88 no image #2191 - Ingham NGR: TG391251 tower mill -
89 no image #2208 Marsh Mill Ingham NGR: TG410264 tower mill -
90 no image #2177 Turf Fen Mill Irstead NGR: TG369188 tower mill -
91 no image #2136 - Kelling NGR: TG090424 post mill -
92 no image #2193 - Limpenhoe Marshes NGR: TG395019 tower mill -
93 no image #2102 - Little Cressingham NGR: TF870003 tower mill -
94 no image #2143 - Little Melton NGR: TG158068 tower mill -
95 #2112 - Little Snoring NGR: TF949338 post mill -
96 no image #2179 Boardman's Mill Ludham NGR: TG370192 -
97 no image #2178 Clayrack Mill Ludham NGR: TG369194 post mill -
98 no image #2195 High Mill Ludham NGR: TG396184 tower mill -
99 no image #2183 How Hill Ludham NGR: TG373190 tower mill -
100 no image #2197 Womack Water Mill Ludham NGR: TG400175 tower mill -
101 no image #2181 North Mill Ludham Bridge NGR: TG372172 tower mill -
102 no image #2184 South Mill Ludham Bridge NGR: TG374169 -
103 no image #2229 - Martham NGR: TG442192 tower mill -
104 no image #2128 Mill Road Mill Mattishall NGR: TG043115 tower mill -
105 no image #2131 Mill Street Mill Mattishall NGR: TG054108 tower mill -
106 no image #2254 - Mautby Marsh Farm NGR: TG489099 tower mill -
107 no image #2443 - Methwold NGR: TL732944 tower mill -
108 no image #2106 - Mileham NGR: TF901173 tower mill -
109 no image #2147 - Mulbarton NGR: TG199019 tower mill -
110 no image #2163 - Neatishead NGR: TG339194 tower mill -
111 no image #2103 - Necton NGR: TF879095 tower mill -
112 no image #2079 - Nordelph NGR: TF561003 smock mill -
113 no image #2080 - Nordelph NGR: TF561009 smock mill -
114 no image #2101 - North Creake NGR: TF853383 tower mill -
115 no image #2130 - North Tuddenham NGR: TG046139 post mill -
116 no image #2200 - Norton Subcourse NGR: TG403011 tower mill -
117 no image #2199 Boyce's Dyke Mill Norton Subcourse NGR: TG402008 tower mill -
118 no image #2151 Peafield Mill Norwich NGR: TG230073 tower mill -
119 no image #2491 - Old Buckenham NGR: TM062909 tower mill -
120 #2159 Stow Mill Paston NGR: TG316357 tower mill -
121 no image #2187 - Pilson Green NGR: TG379129 post mill Brand new post mill, under construction
122 no image #2211 - Potter Heigham NGR: TG414187