Ellingham smockmill |
Ellingham smockmill used two pairs of stones and a flour mill; the sails were turned into the wind using a fantail. A bakehouse was also operated on the site. |
To Millers To be Sold by Auction By John Reynolds At the Bird in Hand in Ellingham, Norfolk, near Bungay On Tuesday July 7, 1807 at 5 o'c (Unless sooner disposed of by private contract of which due notice will be given) A Capital & well situated SMOCK TOWER WIND-MILL in good repair with machine for keeping her into the wind, stones & going geers complete, also a brick Dwelling House & about half an acre of land more or less. The premises are all freehold & possession may be had immediately. May be viewed & further particulars had on application to Mr. William Disney, Ellingham. Norfolk Chronicle - 27th June 1807 |
To Millers To be Sold by Private Contract or otherwise disposed of for a term of years on conditions All that Smock Tower WIND MILL winding herself with mill stones, flour mill, going gears etc., a convenient dwelling house & about half an acre of land adjoining, situate in the parish of Ellingham near Bungay & late in the occupation of Mr. W. Disney, the proprietor. Inquire personally, if by letter post paid to Mr. Wiliam Brightly or Mr. Wm. Saunders both of Yarmouth, who are authorised to dispose. Norfolk Chronicle - 28th August & 2nd September 1809 |
THE HURRICANE OF TUESDAY The top of Mr. Smith's mill at ELLINGHAM fell off with a tremendous crash. Norfolk News - 3rd March 1860 |
The Smith family also owned and ran Ditchingham towermill. |
Harry Apling reported that the mill was only using steam power in 1883 and the mill continued as a steam mill until the latter half of the 1920s. |
| 1807: William Disney, miller June 1807: Mill advertised for sale by auction June 1809: Mill advertised for sale by private contract Bryant's map 1826: Windmill Greenwood's map 1834: Windmill White's 1836: Robert Smith, miller, grocer & draper White's 1845: Robert Smith, millwright & c. 1846: Thomas Smith, miller White's 1854: Robert Smith, corn miller 1860: Thomas Smith, miller 28th February 1860: Mill cap blown off in a gale Kelly's 1879: Thomas Smith, miller; & at Bungay White's 1883: Thomas Smith, miller & merchant and at Bungay O.S.map 1884: Windmill Kelly's 1892: Thos. Smith & Co. millers (steam) & coal & corn merchants; head office, Market place, Bungay Kelly's 1896: Thos. Smith & Co. millers (steam) & coal & corn merchants; head office, Market place, Bungay Kelly's 1900: Thos. Smith & Co. millers (steam) & coal & corn merchants; head office, Market place, Bungay Kelly's 1904: Edwin Clark, miller (steam) Kelly's 1908: Edwin Clark, miller (steam) Kelly's 1912: Edwin Clark, miller (steam) Kelly's 1916: Alice Clark (Mrs.) miller (steam) Kelly's 1922: Alice Clark (Mrs.) miller (steam) Kelly's 1925: Alice Clark (Mrs.) miller (steam) |
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