Fakenham West was a stopping place for most through-trains, but not usually for special excursions. With its substantial sheds and offices, it was also important for goods, particularly coal for the local gasworks.
Note the timber platforms and diamond lattice fencing. Photo taken sometime before 1914.
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FAKENHAM WEST STATION
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FAKENHAM MILL
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Fakenham Mill was water-powered when it was built around 1720, but by the time this photo was taken in the 1920s, it had been converted to steam. The major modifications occurred around the 1850s and 1880s, with steam giving way to diesel and finally to electricity.
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Hempton or Gogg's Mill was situated just upstream from Fakenham Mill, which would have meant that, except in times of maximum river flow, the two would have had to be worked in conjunction. When Hempton had used up it's stored head of water, the outflow would have been caught in Fakenham's millpond, ready for use. Photo taken sometime before 1914.
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HEMPTON MILL
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RIVER WENSUM
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The River Wensum rises in the higher land to the south west of Fakenham, where its first job is to provide a water feature for Raynham Hall. From there it makes its leisurely way to Fakenham, via Hempton, then winds away eastwards until it joins the Yare just below Norwich.
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Hempton Green looking towards the windmill. There are two windmills shown on Bryant's Map of 1826, one on each side of the green.
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HEMPTON GREEN
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| Photos kindly contributed by Don Dodman |
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