locally as Grint Mill, had two breastshot waterwheels until the early 20th century when they were replaced by two turbines. By the 1970s the milling machinery was driven by mains electricity while the turbines were used to drive a sack hoist and two mixing machines. The mill continued to produce animal feed into the late 20th century. Notable residents John Mills, actor, was born in the village. See also South Elmham in Suffolk Spong Hill archaeological site References Other sources Bede, Ecclesiastical History of England Rainbird Clarke, R. East Anglia (London, 1960) White, William. History, Gazetteer, & Directory of Norfolk, (1845) Whitelock, Dorothy. 'The pre-Viking Church in East Anglia', Anglo-Saxon England'', 1 (1972), External links History of North Elmham Chapel: English Heritage Villages in Norfolk Civil parishes in Norfolk Kingdom of East Anglia Breckland District