River Ainse (or Eyn)
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River Ainse (Eyn) | |
River | |
Eade's Mill on the River Ainse(Eyn)
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Country | England |
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State | Norfolk |
Region | East of England |
District | Broadland |
Source | Near Heydon |
Mouth | Merges with the River Wensum at Lenwade |
The River Ainse (or Eyn) is a small river in the County of Norfolk. It is a tributary of the River Wensum which it merges with at Lenwade[1]. The River Ainse has several tributaries also.
[edit] Eade's Watermill
There is one watermill on the river at Great Witchingham which is known as Eade’s Mill[2]. The mill was built in 1666. Until 1948 the waterwheel was still in working order but by 1972 the watermill was being used as a hammer mill to grind up pig meal and was powered by electricity. Tody the watermill and its surrounding buildings are listed.
[edit] References
- ^ ”OS Explorer Map” 238, Dereham & Aylsham, ISBN 0 319 23810 5
- ^ [1]Eade’s Watermill, Norfolk Mills
[edit] See also
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