Key Words :- hollow-post windpump wind pump Norfolk Broads land drainage relocated Ranworth

Viewing the Site :- Beside River Ant towpath a short walk north of How Hill moorings

Address :- How Hill, Norfolk
Grid Ref :- TG 369 193
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.719444 , Long 1.506354
Local Authority :- Broadland District Council
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- 1906 -

Description and History of Site:-
This is one of only two surviving hollow-post windpumps on the Broads and the only one with a scoop wheel.

In April 2026 the lower mechanism, post and scoop wheel (damaged) were in situ but the cap, sails etc. had been removed. It is unknown to where.

It is cared for by the Norfolk Windmills Trust
1906 Constructed on Ranworth Marshes
1981 Relocated for preservation to How Hill
2026 The cap, sails etc. are missing

Further Reading and References:-
https://howhilltrust.org.uk/history/

https://www.windmillworld.com/millid/2178.htm for photos of the complete assembly

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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 26 September 2022
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