Tithe Award map 1839 as redrawn by Harry Apling
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Castle Acre
Newton Road postmill |
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Castle Acre Newton Road postmill had a 2 storey roundhouse and 2 pairs of sails that drove 2 pairs of 4ft French burr stones, a flour mill, jumper and a smut mill. The mill was built with common sails but these were replaced by patent sails in 1824. |
Wanted Immediately |
To Millers & others To be SOLD Four Capital MILL SAILS 30 feet long, nearly new, one very good do. 27 feet long, two capital Backs 42 feet long, nearly new. A very good spur wheel with Iron Segments 4 ft. 2ins. High, new. Two Stone Nuts do. & four very good Sail Cloths. Apply to R. Forby, Castle Acre. Norfolk Chronicle - 24th November 1824 |
Valuable Estates at Castle Acre, Norfolk On Thursday 30 May instant will be Sold by Auction in Lots by Mr. W. Wright A Capital POST WINDMILL in Full Trade with several good Dwelling houses, Baking office, Shops & Land in the several occupations of Mr. Forby, Christmas Budton, John Gostlin & George Withers. Further particulars in future papers. The above are the property of Mr. Raven Forby who is about to retire from Business in consequence of ill health. Apply to Mr. Forby on the Premises, to Messrs. Jarvis of Lynn or to Mr. Wright, Auctioneer, Swaffham. |
Valuable Estates at Castle Acre near Swaffham. To be Sold by Auction by W. Wright at the Sign of the Ostrich in Castleacre on Thursday 30 May 1839 at 3 o’c Lot 3. A very superior POST WINDMILL standing on an eminence with Patent Sails, cast iron windshaft, two pair of 4 ft. French Stones, flour mill, jumper, smut mill, etc., extensive bricked Roundhouse with two floors capable of containing 20 lasts of wheat, the whole of which is substantially built & now in excellent repair & a considerable Trade has been carried on by Mr. Raven Forby, the owner, who intends to retire from Business on account of ill health. Also a capital new built brick Dwelling house near the Mill with slated roof & Yards & Garden, also Waggon & Cart Lodges & other requisite Outbuildings, & 2 acres of superior Arable Land adjoining. This Lot is bounded by Lands of the Earl of Leicester on the east, west & north parts & is in the occupation of Mr. Forby. Possession of the Mill & the Buildings attached may be had at Midsummer next if required. Part of the Purchase Money for Lots 3 & 4 may remain on Mortgage if required. Apply to Mr. Forby at Castleacre, Messrs. Jarvis, Solrs. Lynn or Mr. Wright, the Auctioneer at Swaffham.
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A similar advert to the one above appeared in the Norfolk Chronicle on 20th & 27 July 1839 offering the mill for sale by private contract. |
To Journeymen Millers WANTED A Sober Active Middle aged MAN, who well understands his Business in all its parts. Apply to Mr. Forby, if by letter (post paid) To save trouble, no very young or inexperienced person nor anyone whose character will not bear the strictest inquiry need apply. Norfolk Chronicle - 23rd November 1839 |
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Tithe Award map 1839 as redrawn by Harry Apling |
Tithe Award 1840 Occupier: do |
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| No. 176 | House, Mill & Pightle | Arable | 1a. 0r. 21p. | |
| part of | 4a. 0r. 24p. | 7s. Vicar | ||
| 17s. 6d. Impr. | ||||
Raven Forby advertised the mill for sale in 1839, on the grounds of ill health but it would appear that he carried on for at least another 7 years. He owned several properties and also advertised them for sale at the same time and they included houses, a bake office, shops and land. |
To Millers & Millwrights To be Sold cheap Four very good PATENT SAILS, Vanes, Types & everything belonging thereto. Apply to R. Forby, Castle Acre or James Keys, Massingham. Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette - 31st May 1845 |
Castle Acre Sale by Mr. Trundle Monday 9 October 1848 of Farming Stock & Mill utensils etc. of the late Raven Forby, decd. Miller & merchant. Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette - 7th October 1848 |
To Parents & Guardians Mr. G.P. Kindred, Miller, Castleacre has a vacancy for an indoor APPRENTICE. Apply to Mr. K. Miller, Castleacre, Norfolk. Norfolk News - 3rd March 1860 |
Castle Acre near Swaffham, Norfolk To Millers & others To be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Cruso & Hawkins At the Ostrich Inn, Castle Acre, on Friday 2 October 1874 at 3 o’c in the afternoon precisely, all that capital post WIND MILL Standing on an eminence, with patent sails, cast iron wind shaft, working two pairs of French Stones, flour mill, jumper, smut mill etc. with extensive brick ROUNDHOUSE in two floors capable of storing 20 lasts of corn, substantially built & in good repair. Also an excellent DWELLING HOUSE near with slated roof, together with yards & garden, wagon & cart lodges & other requisite outbuildings & 2 acres (more or less) of superior ARABLE LAND adjoining, bounded by the lands of the Earl of Leicester on the east, west & north & now in the occupation of Mr. Richard CURTIS. Immediate Possession may be had. The Estate is copyhold of the Manor of Priors & Arundels in Castle Acre. Apply to the Auctioneers, Kings Lynn & Downham Market or at my office. L.W. Jarvis, Solr. Kings Lynn, 11 September 1874. Lynn Advertiser - 19th & 26th September 1874 & Norfolk News - 19th September 1874 |
Castleacre Mill, Brandon. W. Palmer Begs respectfully to inform the inhabitants of Castleacre & its neighbourhood that he has taken the Mill lately occupied by Mr. R. Curtis & hopes by Strict Attention to all Orders to merit a Share of their Patronage & Support. N.B. Flour, Barley Meal, Randan & Bran Grist Grinding promptly attended to. Lynn Advertiser - 31st October 1874 |
To Millers Wanted immediately, a man to work a Wind Mill & to out with a cart occasionally. Good character required. Apply to Mr. W. Palmer, Castleacre Mill, Brandon. Lynn Advertiser - 12th December 1874 |
To Journeymen Millers Wanted immediately, a man to work a Wind Mill. Apply to Mr. Palmer, Castleacre Mill, Brandon. Lynn Advertiser - 6th & 13th February 1875 |
To Wind Millers Wanted immediately, a well qualified man for the above business. Married man preferred. Character required. Apply to W. Palmer, Castleacre Mill, Brandon. Lynn Advertiser - 9th & 16th October 1875 |
Castleacre near Swaffham To Millers & others To be Let & entered upon at Michaelmas next, all that capital Post Windmill with patent sails, cast iron wind shaft, working two pairs of French stones, flour mill, jumper, smut mill etc. etc. with extensive Brick Roundhouse in two floors capable of storing 20 lasts of corn. Also an Excellent Dwelling House near with yards, garden, wagon & cart lodges & other requisite outbuildings & two acres, more or less, of Arable land adjoining, now in the occupation of Mr. Walter Palmer. Apply to L.W. Jarvis, Solr. Kings Lynn. 15 September 1876 Lynn Advertiser - 16th September 1876 |
POST WINDMILL At Castleacre to Let, with convenient Dwelling house, stable, cart shed & piggeries & 2 acres of Arable Land. Possession at Michaelmas next. Apply to Mrs. S. Taylor, Baker, Castleacre. Lynn Advertiser - 28th July 1877 |
Castleacre To Millwrights, Millers, Builders, Farmers & others Robert Heyhoe Is favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction on Thursday November 24, 1881 all the capital WOOD, MACHINERY & OTHER MATERIALS OF A WINDMILL Lately taken down & lying in convenient lots near the road leading from Castleacre to Newton, consisting of two pairs of capital 4 ft. French Millstones, iron & oak shafts, stone nuts, oak, chestnut & deal beams, planks, rails & boards, a large quantity of firewood, quantity of iron bolts, nuts, wrought & cast iron, anchors, holdfasts, quantity of useful bricks, wood & other building materials & other effects. Sale to commence at 12 o’c precisely. Lynn Advertiser - 19th November 1881 |
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O.S. Map 1888 - 1891 Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd. and Ordnance Survey |
The windmill marked on the above map was not part of the Newton Road mill property but was the nearby |
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1814: Mill built
September 1874: Milll advertised for sale by auction
Kelly's 1879: John Mason, miller & carier |
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