TG0444 : Cley Mill
taken 10 years ago, near to Cley Next The Sea, Norfolk, England
Cley Windmill is a grade II* listed tower mill at Cley next the Sea, which has been converted to a guesthouse offering B&B, wedding receptions and self catering accommodation
Website: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Cley next the Sea Anglo-Saxon Clęg "clay", is a village on the River Glaven in Norfolk, 4 miles north-west of Holt and east of Blakeney. The main A149 coast road runs through the centre of the village, causing congestion in the summer months due to the tight, narrow streets. It lies within the Norfolk Coast AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast.
Cley was once a very important port, but land reclaimation means that it is no longer "next the sea".
The village has a range of services including a shop, pub and windmill (function room).
Wikipedia: Link
Listed buildings and structures are officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance. There are over half a million listed structures in the United Kingdom, covered by around 375,000 listings.
Listed status is more commonly associated with buildings or groups of buildings, however it can cover many other structures, including bridges, headstones, steps, ponds, monuments, walls, phone boxes, wrecks, parks, and heritage sites, and in more recent times a road crossing (Abbey Road) and graffiti art (Banksy 'Spy-booth') have been included.
In England and Wales there are three main listing designations;
Grade I (2.5%) - exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important.
Grade II* (5.5%) - particularly important buildings of more than special interest.
Grade II (92%) - nationally important and of special interest.
There are also locally listed structures (at the discretion of local authorities) using A, B and C designations.
In Scotland three classifications are also used but the criteria are different. There are around 47,500 Listed buildings.
Category A (8%)- generally equivalent to Grade I and II* in England and Wales
Category B (51%)- this appears generally to cover the ground of Grade II, recognising national importance.
Category C (41%)- buildings of local importance, probably with some overlap with English Grade II.
In Northern Ireland the criteria are similar to Scotland, but the classifications are:
Grade A (2.3%)
Grade B+ (4.7%)
Grade B (93%)
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There are three main types of windmill in Great Britain. Post mills, smock mills and tower mills.
The tower mill is generally the largest of the three, built in brick with a pivoting wooden top and sails, turned by a tail fan.
Windmill article Link