TG0702 : Wicklewood Mill
taken 9 years ago, near to Wicklewood, Norfolk, England
Wicklewood windmill is a mid 19th C towermill that was used to grind animal feed. It was modernised early in the 20th C with a steam engine (1904) and new iron machinery inside (salvaged from other mills). The mill ceased production in 1942.
The mill was restored by the Norfolk Windmills Trust in 1980 and has been closed/open for several years since. In early 2013 the steel stocks were replaced with wooden ones. The mill is open throughout the year on special events.
Wicklewood is a village in the South Norfolk district of Norfolk. It is located 11 miles west of Norwich next to the Market town of Wymondham, neighbouring the villages of Deopham, Hackford and Kimberley.
The village has a small primary school, Wicklewood School, as well as a small church, St Andrews and All Saints.
The village also has one public house called the Cherry Tree.
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