Croxton towermill was built and run as a combination of a cornmill and a sawmill.

To be Sold by Auction in the month of May 1842
A Modern & Comfortable Dwelling House with Stables & Outbuildings & Brick Tower Windmill for grinding CORN & Sawing Wood & 5 acres of Land at Croxton, within one mile of the excellent Market Town of Thetford in the county of Norfolk.
Apply to Mr. C. Clarke, Solr. Thetford or Messrs. Bell & Hett, Solrs. Downham Market.
Norfolk Chronicle - 2nd & 9th April 1842

CROXTON
To be Sold by Auction at the Bell Inn, Thetford on Saturday 4 June, 1842 at 6 o'c
A very convenient new built Dwelling House & a Brick Tower Windmill which is constructed for the purpose of Grinding Flour & Sawing Wood at the same time with 5 acres of capital Land within a mile of the excellent town of Thetford.
The whole of the Property is Freehold & situate in the parish of Croxton.
Apply to Mr. Clarke, Solr. Thetford or Messrs. Bell & Hett, Solrs. Downham Market.
Norfolk Chronicle - 28th May 1842

CROXTON, Thetford
Dwelling House, Mill & Land To be Let
A very compact & comfortable Dwelling House with 5a. 0r. 0p. of Capital Land & Stables & other Outbuildings & a Brick Tower Windmill constructed for the purpose of grinding Flour & sawing Wood. The above are situate at Croxton within a mile of the Market Town of Thetford in the County of Norfolk.
Apply to Mr. Clarke, Solr. Thetford or Messrs. Bell & Hett, Solrs. Downham Market.
Norfolk Chronicle - 23rd July 1842

Tithe Award & Map 1846
Owner: Assigns of John Read, Junior
Occupier: William Taylor
No. 118 House, Mill & Land 5 acres. Vicar 5s. Impr. £1. 5. 6