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Horsey Windpump view

A view from the top of this windmill showing the flat East Anglia landscape.

Horsey Windpump is a historic drainage windmill located near the village of Horsey, in Norfolk, England. It is also known as Horsey Windmill in some sources. Unlike many windmills built for grinding grain, this structure was created to help drain the low-lying marshes and fen land in the Broads area. A windpump has stood on the site since at least the early 18th century, the current tower was built in 1912. A major restoration project began in 2016: the cap and sails were removed, rebuilt, and in 2019 the windpump reopened to visitors with the sails functioning again (for the first time since 1943). ChatGPT
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20 comments

uwschu said:

schön wenn solche Mühlen erhalten bleiben und man sie auch besichtigen kann
4 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to uwschu:

Yes it was a great place to visit and go up here.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 days ago

LotharW said:

Interessant. ***
4 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to LotharW:

Danke Lothar.

Herbert
4 days ago

Jean-Paul said:

spannend
4 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to Jean-Paul:

Thanks for another call Jean-Paul.
4 days ago

Jean-louis Thiaudier… said:

Beau cadrage***
4 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to Jean-louis Thiaudier…:

Glad you liked it.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 days ago

Jo WaLo said:

Schöne Perspektive!
4 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to Jo WaLo:

Danke Jo.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 days ago ( translate )

Annemarie said:

beautiful shiny image and capture

Happy Saturday!
4 days ago

TOZ said:

That's different Herb sails and a beautiful blue sky nice one.
Have a great weekend.
Gordon
4 days ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to TOZ:

Yes a very different one from me. Not the first time I have been to the top of a windmill though.

Best Wishes. Herb
4 days ago

Patrick Brandy said:

Bien mis en valeur merci pour l'info bon week-end.
4 days ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

Cleverly composed Herb, against a beautiful sky. I like the shapes of the cap and sail..!!

An interesting narrative too........it's good to know that the restored wind pump is fully functional again, hopefully for many years!
4 days ago