Norfolk Mills - Carlton Rode smock windmill

Carlton Rode
smockmill

Carlton Rode smockmill was a 3 storey mill driving two pairs of stones and stood at Flaxlands

Tithe map 1839 - as redrawn by Harry Apling

Tithe Award 1840 Map 1839 J. Eaton, Surveyor, Old Buckenahm. Owner: Robert Ringer Occupier: Himself
No. 237	House, mill etc.	Pasture	0a. 1r. 33p.	2s. 6d.

Lighning strike - Tuesday 21st January 1840

Windmill, Cottage & Garden at CARLETON RODE
To be Sold by Auction by Mr. Butcher at the Adam & Eve Inn, Carleton Rode on Tuesday 3 September 1844 at 2 o'c.
A Brick & Board TOWER WINDMILL (erected about 12 years since) with three floors, & driving two pairs of stones.
Also a Dwelling house, Stable, Cartlodge & well planted Garden containing about half an acre. Freehold. Land tax 4s. per annum. The above Premises were late in the occupation of Mr. Ringer deceased & immediate possession may be had.
Particulars of Messrs. Blake, Keith & Blake & of Mr. Durrant, Solrs. & of the Auctioneer, Norwich.
Norfolk Chronicle - 24th & 31st August 1844

c.1832: Mill built

White's 1836: James Ringer, corn miller (brother John Ringer died at Dickleburgh Whitehorse Rd postmill)

O.S. map 1838: Windmill

Tithe Award 1840: Owner & occupier, Robert Ringer, miller

Tuesday 21st January 1840: Lightning strike to mill house severely injured Caroline Ringer

5th February 1844: James Ringer buried

August 1844: Mill advertised for sale by auction

White's 1845: James Ringer, corn miller

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