2006

TG4522 : Horsey Drainage Mill (National Trust)

taken 20 years ago, near to Horsey, Norfolk, England

This is 1 of 16 images, with title starting with Horsey Drainage Mill in this square
Horsey Drainage Mill (National Trust)
Horsey Drainage Mill (National Trust)
The Drainage Mill is used to reduce the level of the water table in nearby fields. The area was badly flooded in 1938 by the sea and the mill was working continuously 4 months to drain the land although it was a further 5 years before the salt levels reduced for farming to resume.

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Category: Windmill > Windmill
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for GOTY, 2006 Automatic Clusters: · Horsey Drainage Mill [28] · Fields [6] ·
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TG4522, 242 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Linda Bailey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 17 August, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 21 August, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 4573 2213 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.4540N 1:38.3360E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 4571 2218
View Direction
South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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