Little Walsingham
Mill
River Stiffkey


March 2003

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Little Walsingham Mill originally belonged to the Priory but it was demolished around the early 1900s.
Bricked up doors and windows can be seen in the wall forming part of the road bridge. When viewed on the priory side the features stand out even more clearly.

So far I know little of the mill's history.



Mill wall forming part of the road bridge 23rd March 2003


Much of the stone to build the priory was brought in from Northamptonshire on flat bottomed barges towed up the River Stiffkey, which was navigable to Brooker's Dock on the opposite side of the priory to the mill.



Bishop Warner, who owned the mill in the 1600s did not have an heir and left the estate to his nephew (? Lee) on the understanding that the Warner name was retained. Thus the new family name became Lee Warner.



 
Bricked in old door in the centre and a former window to the left 23rd March 2003

1642: Owned by Bishop Warner of Rochester

Faden's map 1797: Mill


White's 1845: Thomas Dewing, miller. Ann Dewing (wife), Knight Street

1900s: Mill and site owned by the Lee Warner family

Early 1900s: Mill demolished

2003: Only lower brickwork forming part of road bridge remain


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 01263 587564 or

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