2021

TM1776 : Oakley old watermill tail-race and millpond

taken 3 years ago, near to Hoxne, Suffolk, England

Oakley old watermill tail-race and millpond
Oakley old watermill tail-race and millpond
Taken from the bridge over the former location of the undershot water-wheel showing the tail-race and millpond.
The mill which stands on the River Dove, a tributary of the Waveney, had an undershot wheel roughly six feet wide and probably ceased to operate in the early 1800s. In the early 1830s the wheel was removed and part of the building was converted into a laundry. The river which is to the right of the building, is not fast flowing and has much vegetation in places upstream. The tail-race and millpond are however relatively clear with a small weir a short distance downstream. Access was granted by the kind permission of the owner.
TM1776 : The old watermill at Oakley
Suffolk Rivers

Suffolk has twenty rivers worthy of the name. The River Waveney and the River Little Ouse form the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk. The River Stour does the same for Suffolk and Essex. The Alde, the Blyth, the Deben and the Orwell are the main rivers and the others are tributaries or affluents of these. Among the names of these are the Gipping, the Box, the Lark, the Dove, the Snail and the Rat.
Other rivers and tributaries are the Minsmere, Fromus, Mill, Ore, Chad, Fynn, Kirton Creek, and Shottisham Creek, Belstead Brook, the Black Bourne, Eriswell Lode, Polstead Stream and Hol Brook. Edited by Adrian S. Pye

River Dove

The Dove rises in several minor streams in and around the parish of Bacton in Suffolk coming together near Finningham. It flows round the north of Finningham and east, by Wickham Street, Stoke Ash and Thorndon before turning north to pass east of Eye. In Oakley Park it is joined by Gold Brook which originates at Redlingfield and another branch from Horham. The river then passes beneath Red Bridge, before emptying into the River Waveney at The Crotch.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Rivers, Streams, Drainage Former: Water-Mill County: Suffolk other tags: River Dove Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Watermills of the Suffolk Rivers Other Photos: · The old watermill at Oakley ·
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Adrian S Pye   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 24 August, 2021   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
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OSGB36: geotagged! TM 1707 7695 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:20.8578N 1:11.1358E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TM 1705 7695
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