East Rudham postmill stood to the southwest of the village on the Common within a few hundred yards of the source of the River Wensum. The mill had a two storey roundhouse and four patent sails. A bakehouse was also run from the mill site and by 1896 wind power was being supplemented by steam power.
The above photo was originally taken by Gordon Ackborn.

Robert Kerrison was recorded as journeyman miller in the 1851 census, was the nephew of Adam Kerrison, the owner of Lt_Snoring_open_trestle_postmill. In the 1841 census Robert Kerrison was working as a baker in Gt Snoring.

Cebsus 1841:

James Kerrison (40) journeyman millwright

Elizabeth Kerrison (35)

Susan Kerrison (9)
Emma Kerrison (6)
James Kerrison (4) (died in 1850 aged 13)
George Kerrison (2)
Address: High Street

White's 1836: J. Raven, miller & baker

White's 1854: John Raven, baker & corn miller

White's 1864: John Frost, baker & miller

Kelly's 1879: John Frost, baker & corn miller

White's 1883: John Frost, miller & baker

Kelly's 1892: George King, miller (wind)

c.1894: Auxiliary steam power installed

Kelly's 1896: George Henry King, baker & miller (wind & steram)

Kelly's 1900: Josiah Goodwin, baker & miller (wind & steam)

Kelly's 1904: Josiah Goodwin (Mrs.), baker & miller (wind & steam)

Kelly's 1908: Charles Woodard, baker & miller (wind & steam)

c.1910: Mill ceased working

Kelly's 1912: Charles Woodard, baker

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