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Ingworth Mill
River Bure |
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c.1910
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Ingworth Mill was mentioned in Domesday but was shown as half a mill. Half mills are somewhat common in Norfolk, the profits being divided between two owners and in some cases perhaps between two townships. |
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c.1900
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c.1905 |
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It was possible several hundred years ago that the river course was altered by digging a new channel nearer to the village in order to improve road communication and also to allow the mill to be built on higher ground slightly away from the natural centre of the flood plain. The older course can be traced as going under the southernmost of the two road bridges at the Aylsham end of the village. |
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We have been researching Greenacres and have found that a Greenacre was at Ingworth Mill 1676 -1682. He was a William Greenacre and on 28th September 1682 “brought word that his son had run away. And begged that I would release him”. In 1682 Greenacre owed arrears of 35 pounds 18 shillings and tuppence. That in 1682 Greenacre left the mill owing 64 pounds 15 shillings, including a payment in arrears from 1681. Greenacre is shown there from 1676 - 1677. “19th December 1676 - William Greenacer of Calthorp and William his son, hired the said mill at 34 yearly, delivering eles, fish and capons and upon the same covenants, in the afore mentioned lease or Willis's for 7 years ending March 1684.” |
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To be SOLD, and entered upon immediately a complete and capital WIND_MILL, situated near Magdalen Gates. |
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Any Person that stands indebted to WILLIAM GOOD, Miller, Norwich,
are requested to pay the same to William Stangroome, in St. Martins Lane,
Norwich, or to James Rumbelow, at Ingworth Mills, and any Person having
any Claim on the said William Good, are desired to send in their Accounts
as above. |
Having unloaded
under the lucum, carts would drive past the mill and turn round in a large
turning area before either heading out or reloading. |
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1910
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Ingworth Mill |
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Good-bye, good-bye old friend Good-bye old Mill One last farewell before they lay thee down A week! No, No, The former craft and skill Needed no longer - therefore thou must go No shine no shade, on they white wall shall fall No sound of splashing wheel or clinking chain |
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Revd. Moritz J. Kauffman M.A. - vicar of St Lawrence, Ingworth and Calthorpe 1892 - 1920 |
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Little seems to be known about the modern history of this mill except that it ceased to work around 1912, it was then dismantled almost board by board. The brick bridge and arches still remain. |
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Roof
stripped in 1913
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Having unloaded
under the lucum, carts would drive past the mill and turn round in a large
turning area before either heading out or reloading. |
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March 1977
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March
1977 |
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A small alcove in the mill house wall still exists where tradesmen would place orders and other paperwork. Records from 1836 - 1853 show that 21/- was paid to the rector who was the encumbent. |
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25th September 2002 |
25th September 2002 sluice for the wheel is on the left |
| My mother lived at Ingworth Mill from her birth in 1910 until she married my father in 1937. She was one of 7 children, the youngest, & her unmarried name was Phoebe Sarah Herne. I note that you have the Rev. Percival Sydney Raby lodging at the Mill from 1931 to 1945 & I surmise he married my parents in Ingworth church in 1937. Both my parents are dead & I never knew my maternal grandfather. I think therefore that the Rev lodged with Albert Herne as my full name is Graham John Herne Dilley. Much enjoyed the pictures of the Mill where I spent my summer holidays, I learnt to fish until 1951. Graham Dilley - 27th August 2008 |
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O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
1632 - ? Larwood from Marsham 1634 - ? Jeckes from East Dereham 1653 - ? Thorey from Gunton - died in 1656 1673 - 1686 - six changes including Sam Curril - left in middle of the night carrying his goods with him 1676 - 1682: William Greenacre, miller 1682: William Greenacre left the mill owing £35-18s- 2d 1731 - 1745 - ? Lound - quit on Lady Day 1745 - Thomas Storey - stayed 2½ years Faden's map 1797: Ingworth Mill 1779: James Rumbelow 9th April 1798: John Jennings, miller buried aged 42 and leaving a widow PRO London 8th April 1799: Will of John Jennings, miller of Ingworth White's 1836: James Barber, miller & corn merchant. 21/- per annum to the rector White's 1845: The rector has also 21s. a year from the water-mill
White's 1854: Robert Golder, farmer & maltster White's 1864: Henry Gardiner Hart, also Erpingham towermill Kelly's 1879: Henry Gardiner Hart, also Erpingham towermill Kelly's 1892: Henry Gardiner Hart, also Erpingham towermill Kelly's 1896: George Gray Kelly's 1904: George Gray Kelly's 1908: George Gostling Gray Kelly's 1912: Edward Palmer Witham, also Erpingham mill 1928-1931: Revd. John Harrison Duphoy Grinter lived at the Mill House 1931-1945: Revd. Percival Sydney Raby lodged with Albert Herne at the Mill House |
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