Horsey Windpump is the youngest and one of the largest windpumps on the Norfolk Broads.
After 75 years the wind pump was struck by lightning in 1943, it has been brought back to life and is now complete with a winding cap and turning sails.
With beautiful views over the mere you can climb up to the top floor and enjoy panoramic views over the countryside.
The name Horsey means ‘Horse Island’ and it is believed that Horsey was originally a stud or grazing area for horses. Mortality was high, with insects carrying fen plague, aka marsh malaria. At the time Horsey had only 7 small cottages and one farm house, it was not somewhere people wanted to live.
At this time, it was effectively still an island, surrounded by marshes with just one road in and out of the village that was often flooded for most of the year. The vicar of the parish reported that he nearly drowned on three occasions while travelling to the church to give his sermon.
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Horsey wind pump
Horsey Windpump is the youngest and one of the largest windpumps on the Norfolk Broads.
After 75 years the wind pump was struck by lightning in 1943, it has been brought back to life and is now complete with a winding cap and turning sails.
With beautiful views over the mere you can climb up to the top floor and enjoy panoramic views over the countryside.
The name Horsey means ‘Horse Island’ and it is believed that Horsey was originally a stud or grazing area for horses. Mortality was high, with insects carrying fen plague, aka marsh malaria. At the time Horsey had only 7 small cottages and one farm house, it was not somewhere people wanted to live.
At this time, it was effectively still an island, surrounded by marshes with just one road in and out of the village that was often flooded for most of the year. The vicar of the parish reported that he nearly drowned on three occasions while travelling to the church to give his sermon.
It’s a great place to park your car and walk the nice 2.2 km walk to horsey gap to see the seals
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