Thurne Dyke Windpump, Thurne, Norfolk
This windpump was built in 1820. It was used to drain the low lying land. It was restored in 1955 by R.D. Morse, in 1962 by Thomas Smithdale and again in 1975 by the Norfolk Windmills Trust.
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This windpump was built in 1820. It was used to drain the low lying land. It was restored in 1955 by R.D. Morse, in 1962 by Thomas Smithdale and again in 1975 by the Norfolk Windmills Trust.
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