Tithe Award map 1838 - redrawn by Harry Apling c.1980
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Attleborough
Dodd's Lane towermill |
Attleborough Dodd's Lane towermill was a 4 storey mill that stood to the southwest of the town close to the Hargham Road. The mill had had one pair of common sails and one pair of patent sails that drove two pairs of French burr stones and a flour mill. The cap was turned by a fantail. |
1815 Enclosure Award Map at Greenland, Houchen & Co. (Solicitors) Attleborough, shows T. Dodd in Dodd's Lane, which was at that time a private road. The mill is not shown. |
Sale by Mr. Butcher at Crown Inn, Attleborough on Thursday 8 May next at 5 o’c Lot 3. A Piece of excellent Arable Land lying near to the Mill belonging to Mr. Dodd. Copyhold of the Manor of Ellingham Rectory. Norfolk Chronicle - 3rd May 1834 |
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Tithe Award map 1838 - redrawn by Harry Apling c.1980 |
Tithe Award 1839 |
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| No. 572 | House, mill & premises | 1a. 1r. 8p. | Part of £4. 10/- |
Capital Freehold TOWER WINDMILL & Land Lot 1. A Capital TOWER WINDMILL well situated for wind, driving two pairs of French stones, winding herself & fitted up with four Floors, 2 common & 2 spring sails, Flour Mill & going Gears in perfect order. Also a substantial built brick & tiled Dwelling house standing near the above in complete repair & containing …, a useful Barn, Stables, Cart lodges & other Outbuildings & Yards, well planted & prolific Garden & Orchards containing with the sites 1a. 0r. 7p. or thereabouts, of which 0a. 1r. 0p. is Copyhold & the residue with the Mill, House & other Buildings are Freehold. A very extensive, increasing & profitable business has been carried on in the above premises for more than 60 years past. Lot 2. Land adjoining the Thetford Turnpike Road … Lot 3. Land … next lands of Sir T.B. Beevor, Bart. All the above lots are in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Dodd, the Proprietor & Possession may be had of them at Michaelmas next. Apply to Mr. Charles Cockell Solr. Or the Auctioneer, Attleborough. Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette - 15th, 22nd & 29th July 1848 |
| c.1788: Thomas Dodd took over running the mill Faden's map 1797: Mill 1822: Thomas Dodd, miller Bryant's map 1826: Mill May 1834: Mention of the mill in sale particulars White's 1836: Thomas Dodd, corn miller White's 1845: Thomas Dodd, corn miller 1846: Thomas Dodd, miller 1850: Robert Lovett, miller 1856: Robert James Lovett, miller 1864: Robert James Lovett, miller c.1865: Mill demolished to be replaced by a smockmill |
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