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Had Gastric hernia opp so off work having a poke about:-)
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The links dont open.

Post the pics via attachments instead.



The very best of luck with your recovery :thumbs:
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Here it is Mike>

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Looks like it's seen better days. Be good to have some more views of it. :smile:
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Cheers Dave.

Whatever sort of Mill is that?

Never seen anything like it?
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i think its an old drainage mill in a quite famous location?.....
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That wouldn't be this mill would it Chris............ :scratch:
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suffolk si wrote: Thu Apr 04 2019 11:29 -
i think its an old drainage mill in a quite famous location?.....


Thank you :thumbs:

That would explain the eroded bricks.
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:thumbs: the ghosts of pye and hancock still wander there i think.....
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Sorry your miles away.Halvergate marshes.
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suffolk si wrote: Thu Apr 04 2019 11:29 -
i think its an old drainage mill in a quite famous location?.....
It's on Halvergate marshes Si
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Edward.P.A.C wrote: Thu Apr 04 2019 12:33 -
That wouldn't be this mill would it Chris............ :scratch:

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No Halvergate marshes.
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:thumbs: i was thinking the same location as karl, either somerton or bosgrove :thumbs:
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suffolk si wrote: Fri Apr 05 2019 16:01 -
:thumbs: i was thinking the same location as karl, either somerton or bosgrove :thumbs:
Been in Brograve before but probably 20 odd years ago.Found a couple along Waveney between Burgh Castle and Fritton.Could not get inside them though.
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A lot of them knocked down I guess? Used to have share mill and painters mill on the lower Waveney that we used to play in as kids twenty five years ago. At least horsey has been saved even if you have to pay the national trust to go in!
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suffolk si wrote: Fri Apr 05 2019 19:28 -
A lot of them knocked down I guess? Used to have share mill and painters mill on the lower Waveney that we used to play in as kids twenty five years ago. At least horsey has been saved even if you have to pay the national trust to go in!
Got some pictures of my late dad putting sales on Horsey mill mid 70s.We used to fish while he was working :-)

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My late dad on sails of Horsey mill
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Another of him.Note lack of health and safety :cool:
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