Tithe Award map 1842
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Ebridge
Mill Hill towermill |
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Ebridge towermill stood on Mill Hill just to the south and on the opposite side of the road to Ebridge Farm, which was technically in Witton. The mill was run in conjunction with Ebridge_watermill for all its working life.1870. The mill was four storeys tall and had a stage; it used patent sails set on a cast iron windshaft to drive two pairs of French burr stones. |
NORTH WALSHAM & WITTON To Millers & others Superior Water Corn Mill with Dwelling House attached and Brick Tower Windmill Late the property of Mr. William PARTRIDGE decd. Mr. Wm. BARCHAM will offer for sale by Public Auction at the Kings Arms Inn, North Walsham on Wednesday 22 September 1841 at 3 o'c Lot 1. Comprises all that superior and highly reputed WATER CORN Mill situate in North Walsham and Witton aforesaid & late in the occupation of the deceased Proprietor. Also a capital BRICK TOWER WINDMILL with patent sails built only a few years since of the best materials on a lofty hill within 100 yards of the water mill. The Mill drives two pair of French Stones, contains four floors and is in every respect fitted up and adapted for occupation with the water mill... Piece of land on which the windmill stands, 5a. 1r. 5p. more or less... Lease etc. Apply to William PARTRIDGE, son of deceased or to Mr. WILKINSON, Solr. North Walsham. Norfolk Chronicle - 11th & 18th September 1841 |
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Tithe Award map 1842 |
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| No. 259: Wind Mill Hill & Premises. Pasture | . | |
Furze |
5a. 1r. 3p. |
2s. 4d. |
Part of |
91a. 1r. 19p. |
£4. 6s. 5d. Vicar |
1a. 0r. 7p. |
£9. 18s. 0d. Imp. Rector |
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| Shown as tower or smock mill with stage & fantail |
NORTH WALSHAM & WITTON To be Sold by Private Contract Water Corn Mill with Dwelling House attached Brick Tower Wind-mill etc. Late the Estate of Mr. William PARTRIDGE deceased Water Mill ... North Walsham ... Also a BRICK TOWER WINDMILL with patent sails and cast iron shaft built only a few years since of the best materials on a lofty hill within 100 yards of the Water Mill. This Mill drives two pair of French Stones, contains four floors and is in every respect fitted up and adapted for occupation with the Water Mill. Dwelling house, Land etc. ... Of this Estate 1a. 1r. 2p. with the barn, principal granary and other Buildings standing thereon are Freehold. 5a. 1r. 5p. with the Windmill standing thereon are held under a lease for 21 years granted by the Rt. Hon. Lord Wodehouse and others to the deceased on 6th April 1832 in which the lease is contained a covenant by the lessors allowing the lessee to remove the mill at any time before the expiration of the term. Outgoings - Reserved annual rent to Lord Wodehouse £3. The residue of the Estate ... lease ... 21 years ... Bishop of Norwich to deceased on the 18th day of September 1837. Apply to G. Wilkinson, Solr. North Walsham. Norfolk Chronicle - 28th September & 5th October 1844 |
To Millers & others NORTH WALSHAM & WITTON in Norfolk Messrs. BARCHAM & SON will offer for Sale by Auction on Wednesday 2 June 1847 at 3 o'c at the Kings Arms Inn, North Walsham A superior Water Corn Mill with Dwelling House attached, a Brick Tower Windmill etc. situate in North Walsham and Witton aforesaid Late the Estate of Mr. William PARTRIDGE deceased. The Estate comprises A superior and highly reputed WATER CORN Mill ... late in the occupation of the deceased Proprietor and now in the occupation of his Son, Mr. William PARTRIDGE .... Also a capital Brick Tower Windmill with patent sails and cast iron shaft built only a few years since of the best materials, on a lofty hill within 100 yards of the water mill. This Mill drives two pair of French Stones, contains 4 floors and is in every respect fitted up and adapted for occupation with the Water Mill. ... Also a fine piece of land on which the Windmill stands containing by admeasurement 5a. 1r. 5p. more or less ... held under a lease for 21 years granted by the Rt. Hon. Lord WODEHOUSE and others to the late proprietor on the 6th April 1832 in which lease is contained a covenant by the lessors allowing the lessee to remove the mill at any time before the expiration of the term. Outgoings - Reserved annual rent to Lord WODEHOUSE £3. Norfolk Chronicle - 15th & 22nd May 1847 |
NORTH WALSHAM Singular Accident to a Mill. The tower mill occupied by Messrs. Bevor & Press, millers & merchants of North Walsham, was on Sunday morning discovered to be on fire. Soon after midnight of Saturday the wind suddenly rose very high and strong indeed and appears to have so completely taken the mill tail to wind that all the vanes of the sails were closed and the flyers had no power to regulate her. The result was that the sails turned the backwards way, having broken from the gripe and from the velocity with which they went round, the works caught fire from the friction. The destruction went on (the mill being some distance from the dwelling) till about half past seven, when an alarm was given by the man who went to see after the horses. The top of the mill is a complete wreck, her shaft and sails having fallen to the ground and the top part of the mill may be said to be quite destroyed. In the towers floors there was a large quantity of corn, which fortunately sustained no damage as the fire and ruins fell outside. The falling of the shaft knocked down much of the brickwork which from its weight must have come down with a tremendous force. The damage sustained is from £100 to a £150. We learn that neither the mill nor the stock was insured. Norfolk News - 4th February 1860 |
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25" O. S. Map 1885 |
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6" O. S. Map 1885 |
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O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
George Youngman was listed as a journeyman miller on the 1841 census. He was the son of Isaac Youngman who ran the Yarmouth Road towermill in North Walsham. George Youngman later moved on to run Witton Mill Farm postmill. |
c.1840: Mill built on site of earlier postmill
1841: William Partridge snr died
White's 1854: William Partridge, corn miller Ebridge mills Craven's 1856: Beevor & Press, millers - also Gt Yarmouth 1858: William Beevor & Edward Press, millers
O.S. map 1887 - 1891: Old Windmill |
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