Horstead watermill was burnt down in 1963 and all that remains is the lower section of the mill building. It was one of the biggest and most photographed mills in the country.

JakobusPilger

November 14, 2024

Cycling

Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to times long past. Thanks to such a construction, a watercourse - natural or artificial - could simply replace human or animal muscle power with the power of the natural elements, for example to grind grain into corn or to press oil from fruit.

There are essentially two different ways of driving watermills:

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Alex Foxfield

November 7, 2023

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It's thought that there had been a mill here since at least Saxon times. The 18th-century incarnation of Horstead Mill was once one of the most photographed in Britain, a fine sight on the River Bure. However, it burned down in 1963 and, today, only the lower parts of the building remain.

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1. Horstead to Buxton along the River Bure – autumn in the Broads

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2. Recruiting Sergeant – Horstead Mill loop from Coltishall

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3. Horstead Mill – River Bure at Coltishall loop from Wroxham

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Location: Horstead With Stanninghall, Broadland, Norfolk, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Horstead Mill

1. Horstead to Buxton along the River Bure – autumn in the Broads

2. Recruiting Sergeant – Horstead Mill loop from Coltishall

3. Horstead Mill – River Bure at Coltishall loop from Wroxham

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