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c.1900
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Northwold Mill
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c.1900
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Photograph
from the Didlington Estate sale catalogue 1910
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Northwold Mill was situated on the edge of the Didlington Estate. It was built of white brick and weatherboard with a slate roof. It was almost Georgian in its solid rectangular style. The lucum had
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c.1920
with many broken windows
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6th
March 2004 |
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Pippa
Miller's copy of Claude Messent's 1938 original
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NORTHWOLD WATER MILL, in the Parish of Northwold. Held
by Messrs. D. & M. OFFLEY, under Agreement, dated 17th February, 1904,
on a Yearly Michaelmas Tenancy, subject to twelve months' notice. A capital
brick and timber and slated Corn Mill in good working order.
NORTHWOLD MILL FARM, in the Parishes of Northwold, Didlington, and Cranwich. Held by Messrs. D. & M. OFFLEY, under Agreement, dated 17th Feb., 1904, as a Yearly Tenant, subject to twelve months' notice. A capital flint and slated Farm-house, with Five Bed Rooms, Two Sitting Rooms, Kitchen and Offices. Excellent Buildings, brick, thatched and tiled, 3-bay Cart Shed, Three-Stall Stable, Two Chaff-houses, Three Loose Boxes, Gig-house, Piggeries, Implement-house, Cattle and Horse Yards with hovels, Barn with Granary, Four Boxes, Root Store. [Mill & Farm together] Acreage 335.095; Rent £150.0.0 |
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June
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Bypass June 1968
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Headrace
June 1968
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Mill dam February 1983
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Tailrace
February 1983
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Mill dam 6th March 2004
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Tailrace
6th march 2004
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Headrace 6th March 2004
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Wheelpit
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O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
As a boy I lived at Methwold. I am certain Northwold Mill was intact 1944/45.It was certainly there July 1945 because I cut my foot swimming in the pool and Mr. Bateman took me by car to the doctor in Northwold. I used to go swimming and fishing and remember exploring inside. It was non operative then. I vaguely remember climbing in from the wheel somehow. All else that I remember was netting - perhaps eel nets - spread about. Also climbing up to different floors. I don't remember machinery. When swimming in the pool we boys were joined sometimes by American airmen, I believe from Bodney.
Basil Kybird - 5th March 2007 |
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Index of Wills
(Northwold) 1621: Henry Brewett |
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