Historic Buildings in Norfolk

A Norwich landmark, this private dwelling was built in the late 16th century and is Grade II listed. It is said to have been built with timbers found along the Norfolk coast after the wreck of the Spanish Armada. In private hands, only the exterior can be viewed.
Garsett House, St Andrews Street, Norwich, Norfolk, England, NR3 1AL

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Heritage Highlight: Built with timbers from a Spanish Armada galleon?

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An early 16th-century merchant's house, now tilting in a picturesque manner. Built for Augustine Steward, three-time mayor of Norwich, and used by royal troops as a headquarters during Kett's Rebellion in 1549. Now used as shops, but well worth examining the exterior.
14 Tombland, Norwich, Norfolk, England, NR3 1HF

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Heritage Highlight: Excellent example of a Tudor merchant's house

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Berney Arms Windmill is a restored mill, originally used to grind material used in the making of cement. The mill was later converted to use for draining the surrounding fens.
Halvergate, Norfolk, England

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A picturesque tower mill stands opposite the village pub in Billngford, near Scole. The mill was built in 1860 to replace an 18th century post mill. It stands 5 storeys high and is driven by 4 double patent sails, with an unusual 6-bladed fantail.
Billingford, Norfolk, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Mill
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On the wide triangular village green in Binham stands the remains of a 15th-century cross, which marks the site of an annual fair dating back to the 12th century. All that is left of the cross is a striking central shaft, which is set upon a socket stone, which, in turn, is raised upon a stepped plinth.
Back Street, Binham, Norfolk, England, NR21 0DW

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Monument
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Bircham Windmill is an attractive Victorian tower mill built in 1846 on the site of an earlier 18th-century post mill. It was in use until shortly after WWI and was restored in the 1980s to full working order. Buy fresh-baked goods made with flour from the two mill wheels and enjoy a fascinating museum on the mill's history.
Mill Lane, Great Bircham, Norfolk, England, PE31 6SJ

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Windmill
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Despite its name, the Guildhall in Blakeney was not built as a meeting place for a guild. It was, rather, a 15th-century merchant's house, featuring a very fine vaulted undercroft, constructed of brick on stone foundations. The building gained its current name after it was used by the Blakeney guild of fish merchants after it ceased to be a private dwelling.
Mariners Hill, High Street, Blakeney, Norfolk, England, NR25 7NA

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This striking brick tower mill was built in 1816 and stands in a magnificent location atop a hill, looking over Brancaster Staithe and Scolt Head Island Nature Reserve. The mill stands six storeys high and is tarred black, with a white cap, four double-patent sails, and a gallery. Now operated as holiday accommodation by the National Trust.
A149, Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk, England, PE31 8JB

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Windmill
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An 18th-century water mill stands on the River Bure, on a site where a mill has stood since Saxon times. The present mill was built in 1754 and remained in operation, grinding grain for animal feed and flour, until 1970. The mill has since been converted into apartments.
Mill Street, Buxton, Norfolk, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Watermill
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Cow Tower is a cylindrical brick tower built in the late 14th century as part of the defences of Norwich. The Tower is one of the earliest artillery blockhouses in England. The time of the construction, brick was seldom used in major building work; indeed, Cow Tower may be the first major brick building in England. The tower replaced an earlier toll house attached to a 13th-century Benedictine monastery.
Norwich, Norfolk, England, NR1 4EN

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