Clayrack Drainage Mill

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Clayrack Drainage Windmill
Windmill
Clayrack Drainage Windmill
Country	England
State	Norfolk
Region	East of England
District	Broadlands
Municipality	How Hill
Location	On the east bank of the River Ant
Clayrack Drainage Windmill within Norfolk
Map Ref: TG369193

Clayrack Drainage Windmill is located at How Hill in the English county of Norfolk ^[1] . It is on the east bank of the River Ant close to The large Edwardian building houses the Norfolk Broads Study Centre^[2] . The Drainage mill is 1¾ miles west of the village of Ludham.

[edit] Description

Clayrack Drainage Windmill is of an interesting design being one of only two ‘Hollow Post’ drainage mills left on the broads and the only one fitted with a scoop wheel. The mill has a miniature cap, sails and fantail based on its more traditional big brother tower drainage mills which can be seen on other parts of the Norfolk Broads.Just to the south of this windmill on the same side of the river Ant is another small interesting drainage windmill called Boardman’s drainage windmill.Clayrack takes its name from the Fen it stands on.

[edit] History

Clayrack drainage windmill is not on its original position. It was moved in 1981 from its previous site on Ranworth Marshes 2¾ miles away on the other bank of the River Ant. The mill was in a terrible state of repair and was in danger of being lost for ever. It was decided that it was worth saving and a restoration program was set up. As Ranworth marsh hosted many nesting birds who would have been vulnerable to any disturbance caused by the work the decision was taken to move Clayrack windpump to its present position at How Hilll. Now fully restored the mill can sometimes be seen operating in its original capacity as a drainage pump.

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