Site overview

Reedham Marshes North Mill is a wind-powered drainage mill on the north side of the River Yare near Reedham. Norfolk Mills records Reedham North drainage mill as a small three-storey mill originally built as one of an open group of three drainage mills, together with Cadge's Mill and Polkey's Mill, to drain water from Reedham Marshes. Windmill World identifies the coordinate-specific site as Reedham Marshes tower mill, with a drainage-mill function, and links it to the Mills Archive entry for North Mill, Reedham Marshes.

The Mills Archive describes it as a wind-powered drainage mill in the historic county of Norfolk. Later image records show the surviving tower fabric, including views up the tower in 2011. The consulted sources do not provide a construction date or full machinery history for this specific North Mill entry.

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History

Reedham Marshes North Mill formed part of the drainage landscape on the north side of the River Yare near Reedham. Norfolk Mills describes Reedham North drainage mill as a small three-storey mill, originally built as one of an open group of three mills together with Cadge's Mill and Polkey's Mill. Their function was to drain water from Reedham Marshes.

The site is identified by Windmill World as Reedham Marshes tower mill, with its function given as drainage mill. The same entry links it to the Mills Archive record for North Mill, Reedham Marshes. The Mills Archive describes North Mill, Reedham Marshes as a wind-powered drainage mill in the historic county of Norfolk and provides associated image and document records. Later image captions on Windmill World record Reedham Marsh North Mill in 2011, including a view up the tower, confirming the survival of tower fabric at that date.

The available consulted sources establish the site identity, drainage function and association with the Reedham Marshes group, but provide limited detail on construction date, sails, cap, scoop wheel or machinery for this specific North Mill entry. The record should therefore be kept to the evidenced drainage purpose and surviving ruined tower character rather than importing the fuller histories of neighbouring Reedham drainage mills.

Timeline

North Mill built as part of marsh group

The mill was built as one of a group of three drainage mills with Cadge's Mill and Polkey's Mill to drain Reedham Marshes.

Drainage-mill function recorded

Windmill World and the Mills Archive identify the site as a wind-powered drainage mill.
2011

Surviving tower photographed

Later image records show the surviving Reedham Marsh North Mill tower, including a view up the tower.

Sources and records

Norfolk Mills: Reedham North drainage windmill
Windmill World: Reedham Marshes windmill entry
Mills Archive entry: North Mill, Reedham Marshes
Norfolk County Council: Reedham Marshes mills