River Ainse (or Eyn)

River Ainse (or Eyn)

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image_caption =Eade's Mill on the River Ainse(Eyn)
country =England
state = Norfolk
region = East of England
district = Broadland
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source =Near Heydon
mouth = Merges with the River Wensum at Lenwade
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map_caption = River Ainse(Eyn) Within Broadland
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The River Ainse (or Eyn) is a small river in the County of Norfolk. It is a tributary of the River Wensum which it merges with at Lenwade [”OS Explorer Map” 238, Dereham & Aylsham, ISBN 0 319 23810 5] . The River Ainse has several tributaries also.

Eade's Watermill

There is one watermill on the river at Great Witchingham which is known as Eade’s Mill [ [http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/witchingham.html] Eade’s Watermill, Norfolk Mills] . The mill was built in 1666. Until 1948 the waterwheel was still in working order but by 1972 the watermill was being used as a hammer mill to grind up pig meal and was powered by electricity. Tody the watermill and its surrounding buildings are listed.

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