Ebridge
Mill Hill towermill


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Ebridge tower mill on Mill Hill was run in conjunction with Ebridge watermill for many years but had gone by c.1870. The mill was five storeys tall and the patent sails drove two pairs of French burr stones.


NORTH WALSHAM & WITTON
To Millers & others

Superior Water Corn Mill with Dwelling House attached & 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 & highly reputed WATER CORN Mill situate in North Walsham & 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 & is in every respect fitted up & 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

Ebridge tithe award map 1842
Tithe Award map 1842

Tithe Award 1842
Map, James WRIGHT, Land Surveyor, Aylsham. 1841
Owner: William PARTRIDGE (of Ebridge Mill, North Walsham)
Occupier: William PARTRIDGE (of Ebridge Mill, North Walsham)
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
Shown as tower or smock mill with stage & fantail    


Ordnance Survey Map 1887 - 1891
Ordnance Survey Map 1887 - 1891
Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd. and 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 postmill.

Census 1841:
William Partridge snr (75) miller.
Ann Partridge (60)
Hannah Partridge (48)
Mary Cutting (18) servant
Charlotte Howell (or Harwell) (17) servant
William Hancock (22) journeyman miller
George Youngman (20) journeyman miller

Census 1841:
William Partridge jnr (45) miller.
Mary Partridge (40)

Census 1841:
Richard Pygall (35) journeyman miller

Elizabeth Pygall (30)
Elizabeth Pygall (7)
John Pygall (4)
Mary Pygall (1)


1841: William Partridge snr died

11th & 18th September 1841: Mill advertised for sale along with Ebridge watermill

Tithe Award 1842: William Partridge jnr (surveyed in 1841)

Census 1851: William Partridge jnr (59) b.North Walsham, miller employing 2 men
Mary Partridge (54) b.Hull, Yorks
Mary Bailey (24) b.Swafield, house servant
Elizabeth Goose (14) b.Smallburgh, house servant
George Youngman (30) b.Gimingham, journeyman miller
Address: White Horse Common

Census 1851: Richard  Pygall (48) journeyman miller
Elizabeth Pygall (42) b.Knapton
Elizabeth Pygall (16) b.North Walsham
John Pygall (14) b.North Walsham
Richard Bartley Pygall (1) b.North Walsham

O.S.1887 - 1891: Old Windmill


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