c.1900
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Burnham Overy Union
towermill
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c.1900
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Burnham Overy Union mill is one of only two mills in Norfolk to use both water and wind power from the same site, the other being Little Cressingham. During parts of the 20th century the mill was sometimes known as Roy's Mill. However, it was more often called the Union Mill because unlike Little Cressingham the tower windmill on this site was actually linked to the machinery within the watermill ...being completely connected & the floors are parallel to each other... and was capable of driving the stones in both buildings. The watermill section had 3 pairs of stones and the windmill had a further 2 pairs. The windmill could also work the flour mill within the watermill when requird. Both mills were built in 1737, being constructed of brick, the watermill having two storeys under a Norfolk pantiled roof, with a third storey being added later. The windmill was originally built with five floors but a sixth was subsequently added. In 1825 the sails had copper vanes. |
Burnham Overy Union towermill had five floors in 1825 although there possibly two additional floors in earlier times. The mill had an ogee cap that was low pitched and horizontally boarded with a vertically bparded petticoat and a gallery. A stage was set around the third floor. The four double shuttered patent sails each had 7 bays of 3 shutters with copper vanes being recorded in 1825. |
The windmill machinery was advertised for sale in April 1893, including 5 pairs of French burr stones, three pairs being 4ft in diameter and the remaining two pairs being 3ft 6ins. The sale was possibly instigated by the acquisition of a roller mill. |
Delightful Residence, |
On Wednesday August 3rd 1825. At the Norfolk Hotel in Norwich at 3 o'c. In one Lot |
A most valuable compact ESTATE in the occupation of Mr. Thomas BEESTON, the proprietor comprising an excellent Family House... A superior WATER CORN MILL standing on a fine stream, driving three pair of stones, with store rooms, flour chambers, counting room etc. Adjoining& communicating with it is a most valuable & substantial TOWER WINDMILL with patent sails and copper vanes, five floors, arch for waggons unloading corn & drives two pair of stones. The Mills are called the Union Mills, being completely connected and the floors are parallel to each other. The Windmill is by improved machinery rendered capable of working the flour machine in the water mill when required, by which much manual labour is dispensed with. The other buildings... large brick & tiled barn with carpenter's shop, waggon lodges & granary over, a long range of stabling capable of holding 10 or 12 horses, chaise & harness rooms, with an excellent granary or corn room 96 feet long. At the back of the buildings are two enclosed bullock yards with sheds, stabling, piggeries & pump house, with walled-in stack yard. Adjoining the premises is an Inclosure of rich Pasture Land... Adjoining the Mills... Meadow Land... The Premises are in perfect repair, considerable sums of money having been expended to render the Estate what it is universally allowed to be, the most compact & ornamental of its kind in the county of Norfolk. Burnham is distant from the Market Town of Fakenham 10 miles, from Wells & Walsingham 5 miles & from Lynn 20 miles. The Estate is situated in a remarkably good corn country & only one mile distant from the Harbour, which, combined with the powers of the Mills & the present very respectable trade carried on in them, renders the concern an object of peculiar interest to enterprising Capitalists. The Estate may be viewed on application the the Proprietor on the premises & further particulars may be had on applying (personally or by letters post paid) to the Auctioneer, Norwich or to Mr. WATSON at Fakenham. By J. Culley Norfolk Chronicle - 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th July 1825 |
To Parents & Guardians |
Mr. J. Beck begs to announce that he is favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction on Friday September 30, 1864 all the valuable Live & Dead FARMING STOCK, Miller’s Waggons, Cart etc. the property of the late Mr. Reed. |
Burnham Overy |
Burnham Overy Mills |
The Bankruptcy Act 1861 |
To Millers |
Situations Vacant |
Wanted in a Wind & Water Mill, a good MILLER (Married) Well recommended. |
Burnham Overy |
Burnham Overy, Sutton & Norton |
Situations Vacant |
Situations Vacant |
WANTED, a MILLER (Married), cottage found. |
Situations Vacant |
Wanted at Michaelmas, a good Miller. Also a Carter for Mill van. |
Wanted, a good General Miller especially as flour dresser. |
Situations Vacant |
WANTED, a Miller as foreman. Trustworthy &: well recommended, without family preferred. House found. |
Wanted for a Miller’s Van, a steady man well recommended. |
Wanted for a Miller’s Van, a steady man well recommended. |
WANTED Carter for mill van. Married man who can read & write. |
WANTED as Foreman & Manager in Wind & Water Mills & to help in keeping accounts. If with knowledge of merchandising & malting preferred. |
WANTED, thorough good general Miller who well understands new processes. |
WANTED by a Miller & Merchant for office work, soliciting orders & making himself generally useful, a sharp active man well recommended. House found. Apply stating wages (moderate) & references to Mr. W. L. Porritt, Burnham Overy. |
IRELANDS |
For Sale, iron mill shafts, backs, clamps, sails & everything complete, windlass with suitable gearing & tackle, 3 pairs of capital French burr mill stones 4 ft. & 2 pairs ditto 3 ft. 6 ins, one pair very close middlings, all driving with sun, a “HUNTERS’ Purifier” & 2 long silks. To be sold cheaply. |
ROLLER MILL – |
DEATH OF MR. W.L. PORRITT |
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6th April 1970 |
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3rd
May 2003
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1737: Mill built
along with reconstructed watermill. Date on watermill
White's 1845: James Read, corn miller
White's 1854: James Read, corn miller & farmer |
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