Photos - 27.
Where - North Walsham, Norfolk.
Visited - March 2008.
Posted - 1 March 2008.
Categories -
industry, mill.
Of the 100+ mills built in Norfolk during the 1800s, many have been demolished or converted. Two or three remain in industrial use today. This one lies derelict, hidden away deep within the countryside - a crumbling reminder of Norfolk's rich agriculture/industrial history...
Ebridge Mill is located on the North Walsham & Dilham canal. Like hundreds of similar mills in Norfolk, it was a watermill so relied a lot on the canal - both for deliveries and power. It had a water wheel which was removed in the 1970s. The mill was owned by Cubitt & Walker for 127 years - finally closing in 1998 when they were bought by local rival Duffield's.
There were plans in 2006 to convert the mill into holiday homes. This plan seems to have fallen through - the company behind the scheme ceased trading at the end of 2007. The mill is now for sale...
A small boiler room replaced the water wheel to power the machinery.
Inside is rather rustic - (crumbly) wooden beams everywhere, wheels for the machinery, old chutes. Fantastic...
At the top of the silos was a perculiar distribution system...
You can read more about this mill on the rather wonderful Norfolk Mills website.
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Posted 3 March 2008, 21:50 From stu
just an awesome collection of photos! brilliant and all sooo interesting
Posted 12 April 2008, 13:50 From John
Great set of shots went and had look around the outside,I have known this mill all my life and can remember went it was in full flow.But not old enough to remember the canal working!!
Posted 29 May 2008, 14:30 From bensheperia
Is the mill still for sale if so could you please let me know who the owner is also do you have any photos of the surrounding area adjasent to the mill . Many thanks Ben
Posted 23 June 2008, 03:10 From Mark_Morecambe
Cool.. these remind me of the worlds in the 'Theif' PC games 1 and 2 (The Metal Age) before Theif 3..
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