Tasburgh watermill was probably once a paper mill but in 1896 it became Duffields' first roller mill. It had an auxiliary steam engine and was capable of producing two sacks an hour. This was a typical Norfolk white weatherboarded mill with a Norfolk pantile roof. The adjoining mill house under the same roof was built of Norfolk red brick.

The decorative brick chimney came from Tharston and the Mill House door came from Norwich.

For many years the mill was worked in conjunction with the windmill at TM19809630.

Zachary George was the son of King George, miller at Costessey, who died in 1813.

Capital Water Mill, Wind Mill & Land at Tasburgh, Norfolk.
To be Sold by Auction By CLEMENTS & RACKHAM On Saturday 26 October 1816 At 3 o'c At the Rampant Horse Inn, Norwich. The following Valuable Estates in 4 Lots.
Lot 1. A Very desirable ESTATE at Tasburgh in Norfolk consisting of a Windmill, a most excellent Water Mill, a substantial convenient Dwelling house, a well planted garden, a barn, a cow house, stables & other convenient outbuildings, all in good repair & also 9a. 3r. 5p. of most excellent meadow land adjoining the premises with about 360 trees thereon.
The Mills & buildings with 4 acres of this Lot are copyhold of the Manor of Tasburgh, the remainder is freehold; the quit rent is £4 & the land tax £2. 16s. per annum & the whole is under a lease to Mr. James REEVE, the occupier for a term of which 18 years are now unexpired, at a rental of £45 per annum.
Apply to Messrs. SEWELL & BLAKE, or to Messrs. BIGNOLD & BRIGHTWELL Solrs. Norwich.
Norfolk Chronicle - 12th October 1816

William Lant Duffield had been an apprentice at Tasburgh watermill before becoming an employee at Mulbarton_smockmill. In 1893 he started his own business by leasing Mattishall_Mill_St_towermill for four years. In 1896 William Duffield went back to Tasburgh watermill and in 1906 took over the running of Saxlingham_Thorpe_watermill thus founding the firm of W. L. Duffield & Son, Ltd.

Tasburgh index of wills 1559: Robert Carre

Tasburgh index of wills 1640: William Rysinge

September 1763: Mr. Nickless listed as a contact re the sale of Bedingham smockmill

Tasburgh poll book 1780: John Nickless

Tasburgh poll book 1784: John Nickless

Tasburgh poll book 1799: Robert Buck

1803 - 1817: James Reeve

October 1816: Mill advertised for sale by auction

Bryant's map 1826: Mill

White's 1836: Zachariah George, corn miller

White's 1845: Zachariah George, corn miller