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Wicken Fen Mill, Wicken Fen

A wind-powered drainage mill in the historic county of Cambridgeshire, England.

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The mill was moved from Adventurer's Fen. It is still used occasionally to control water level in the Fen and to prevent peat from drying out in summer.

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Alternative names Norman's Mill
Power source Wind
Mill type Smock mill
Mill function Drainage mill
Archive ID 2377
Location Wicken Fen
Historic county Cambridgeshire
Country England, United Kingdom
NGR TL 562 706
Latitude/longitude 52.30772777, 0.27554502

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  • Photo by Ian Bartram, Sunday 29 May 2016.
  • Photo by Ian Bartram, Sunday 29 May 2016.

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Ian Bartram, May 2016.

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