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The river runs through the village of North Creake, crosses under the
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Just a very short distance on the river reaches a second watermill. The lower mill at
Burnham Overy is the second of two watermills on the river Burn. This mill consists of a long row of buildings in four sections, three storeys high, built from local red brick with pantile roofs; it was originally
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who lives in the Mill House re-drew it for it to be re-built with a less overbearing two stories, as it stands today. The mill dates from 1795. The inlet water bridge is in between the second and third building. The
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pan tiled roof, with a third storey being added later. The windmill was originally built with five floors, but a sixth was subsequently added. In 1825 the sails had copper vanes.
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is unusual, because although it survived into the 16th century, it never suffered the effects of the
Reformation or the dissolution of the monasteries. In 1508, an outbreak of
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road it turns northwest and run through the village. Gradually the river turns north and runs along the western side of the
Burnham road heading towards
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Burnham Overy Union mill is one of only two mills in
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