Oby Mill, Ashby with Oby
A wind-powered drainage mill and saw mill in the historic county of Norfolk, England.
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Built in 1753 according to a datestone. It belonged to the Wyndeham Cremer family and was a drainage and saw mill. In 1933 wind power was replaced by diesel power.
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| Alternative names | Wiseman's Mill |
| Power source | Wind |
| Mill type | Tower mill |
| River | Bure |
| Mill function | Drainage mill, Saw mill |
| Archive ID | 2207 |
| Location | Ashby with Oby |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| NGR | TG 4092 1379 |
| Latitude/longitude | 52.66830582, 1.56179693 |
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References
- Anthony Bryan, Mills Research Group Database
- Gregory, Roy, The Industrial Windmill in Britain (Phillimore, 2005) p 138
- http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/WindmillsD/ashby-oby-drainage.html
- Windmill World
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