Report - John Barnard Furniture (Trowse Mill)- Norwich - Sep 20

[slayaaaa]

That's survived pretty well, nicely detailed report, enjoyed that.

 

[Jane Doe]

OOh thats really nice ...Loved your photos

 

[Bikin Glynn]

Smashed it. Cracking report & great photos. Cant ask for more

Nice work mate

Thanks guys was just an off chance explore too this one

 

[Bikin Glynn]

That's survived pretty well, nicely detailed report, enjoyed that.

OOh thats really nice ...Loved your photos

Thanks all, cant believe how much interest this one got!

 

[westernsultan]

I'm not 100% certain on this but there are reports on here for Trowse Pumping station and information at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1672752 seems to suggest that you have explored the 1909 extension to the building, despite it being called The Granary. The mill at Trowse burnt down http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/trowse.html and so the equipment you saw may be more connected to the pumping station than a mill. Lack of further details prevents me being 100% sure, but if you do go back see if you can find the foundation stone from 1909

 

[Bikin Glynn]

I'm not 100% certain on this but there are reports on here for Trowse Pumping station and information at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1672752 seems to suggest that you have explored the 1909 extension to the building, despite it being called The Granary. The mill at Trowse burnt down http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/trowse.html and so the equipment you saw may be more connected to the pumping station than a mill. Lack of further details prevents me being 100% sure, but if you do go back see if you can find the foundation stone from 1909

Just having this conversation with @Mikeymutt today, he thought this was to do with the pumping, but with the wooden grain chute & belt wheels on the walls it really looks more mill like.
This is a completely unconnected building to the pump station btw though its only a few metre behind, I think the extension to the pump house may refer to the right hand side leantoo

 

[Mikeymutt]

I am still convinced the whole site is to do with the sewage works. And the old pump house was converted to a mill when the new house was built. And the extension I would say is the old furniture makers. The building was only leased by the furniture makers for a small while. I remember them being there up to not that many years ago. I might be wrong in it all though

 

[Speed]

That's rather nice - is this really the only report on the place?

Doubt it. Tourbussed to death. Decent place tho!

 

[Speed]

I am still convinced the whole site is to do with the sewage works. And the old pump house was converted to a mill when the new house was built. And the extension I would say is the old furniture makers. The building was only leased by the furniture makers for a small while. I remember them being there up to not that many years ago. I might be wrong in it all though

Thats basically spot on yes. Beam engine in the tall building and boilers in the other building. Later used for milling and carpenters after that

 

[Down and beyond]

Some seriously nice stuff inside surprised no one took the architect draw plans unit when they visited on the bus let alone the other cool stuff looks like the scrap men ent arrived yet either in sept 20

 

[Speed]

I was too busy trying on jumpers... If only the plan chest went out the 'hole'

 

[Bikin Glynn]

I was too busy trying on jumpers... If only the plan chest went out the 'hole'

Lol I did try on one of the boiler suits!