Windmill, Burnham Overy (C) Dave Hitchborne

TF8343 : Windmill, Burnham Overy

taken 7 years ago, near to Burnham Norton, Norfolk, Great Britain

Windmill, Burnham Overy

Burnham Overy tower mill was worked in conjunction with the nearby Burnham Overy lower watermill and was built in 1816 by Edmund Savory. The mill was six storeys high, with a ground floor diameter of 24 feet and had a stage set around the first floor. The horizontally boarded ogee cap had a ball finial on top and held a 6 bladed fan. The 4 double shuttered sails with a span of 81 feet, each had 12 bays of 3 shutters and drove 3 pairs of stones.

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Grid Square: TF8343, 75 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Dave Hitchborne (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 17 April, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 25 April, 2010
Category: Windmill > Windmill (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: TF 8366 4365 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.5261N 0:43.9702E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TF 8366 4365
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)