Haddiscoe
Langley Detached
drainage pump

River Yare




10th June 1974
10th June 1974

Langley Detached mill was built to stand alone on the 2,000 acre Haddiscoe Island some 30 yards from the River Yare. In later years the mill became known as the Red Mill, partly because the 4 storey red brick tower held a red painted Norfolk boat shaped cap.


In 2010, the Norfolk boat shaped cap still housed the cast iron windshaft and some machinery.

4th June 2023
4th June 2023

Converted windmill set on the Norfolk Broads up for auction

A 19th-century windmill situated on an island on the Norfolk Broads that boasts a celebrity neighbour is up for auction. 
The converted Grade II listed property, known as Red Mill, is going under the hammer with Auction House East Anglia on July 24.  
Located in a conservation area, Red Mill was one of 10 windmills built on secluded Haddiscoe Island in the 1880s to help drain water from the surrounding marshes until 1940.  
After being tastefully converted the three-bedroom property has been let as a unique holiday home since 2010. 
Heading up the curved stairs, a double bedroom is located on both the first and second floors.   
Ladder-style stairs lead to the third floor where the final double bedroom can be found within the cap of the windmill. 
Outside, the property boasts an enclosed garden with a lawn, terrace, barbecue area, storage shed and access to the river bank. 
Haddiscoe Island is an inland island consisting of 2,000 acres of marshland adjacent to the River Yare and River Waveney. 
The area is rich in wildlife and the marshes are used for cattle grazing between April and October. 
Journalist and Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter moved to the island in 2019 revealing that she had relocated to Norfolk to live in "a ramshackle house miles from a road, surrounded by water, hares, marsh deer and free roaming cattle".
 
Amy Mackrill - Eastern Daily Press - 2nd July 2024


O. S. Map 1926
O. S. Map 1926
Courtesy of NLS map images

1840-1880: Mill built

c.1940: Mill ceased operation

1974: Mill tower with red cap, windshaft, brakewheel, remains of fan cradle with small thatched extension

1989: Heavily weathered red painted cap, windshaft with canister and some machinery.

2010: Mill being let for self catering holiday accommodation

July 2024: Mill advertised for sale by auction on 24th July 2024

2024: Mill sold for £265,000 - £40,000 above the guide price

If you have any memories, anecdotes or photos please let us know and we may be able to use them to update the site. By all means telephone 07836 675369 or

Nat Grid Ref TG 46550447
Top of Page

Copyright © Jonathan Neville 2010