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Flordon
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Flordon smockmill was worked in conjunction with the nearby watermill for most if not all of its working life. The mill drove two pairs of stones. |
To Farmers & Graziers Robert Buck of Flordon Mill informs the neighbourhood that he intends appropriating his Wind Mill to the Grinding of Barley etc. for Fattening of Stock. Those Graziers who may please to send their Corn for that purpose may depend upon its being done in the best manner. Flordon Mill, October 20, 1803.Norfolk Chronicle - 22nd October 1803 |
Flordon Mills With Immediate Possession To be Sold by Auction By Wm. Burt On Saturday 3 May 1806 at 4 o’c At the Rose in St. Augustines, Norwich All that valuable WATER-MILL at Flordon in Norfolk, with the Dwelling house, stables & other buildings, garden, & about 5 acres of excellent arable & meadow Land adjoining, in the occupation of Mr. Robert Buck, held under a lease for a term of which 31 years were unexpired at Christmas last, at £25 per ann. Also a capital Tower Wind-mill standing on the above premises – the whole most desirably situate in a good wheat country. Apply to Mr. George Watson, Saxlingham or Mr. Grand, attorney, Norwich. Norfolk Chronicle - 26th April & 3rd May 1806 |
Sale by S. Lovick & Son, Friday December 3, 1819 Farming Stock, Implements & Effects of Mr. Benjamin Wilkinson of Flordon Mills. Norfolk Chronicle - 27th November 1819 |
Notice to Debtors & Creditors of Benjamin Wilkinson of Flordon, Miller Norfolk Chronicle - 4th December 1819 |
Benjamin Wilkinson late of Flordon, Miller |
To Millers. To be LET for a Term with occupation at Michaelmas next All that WATER MILL & WINDMILL at FLORDON near Saxlingham, seven miles from Norwich, with a comfortable Dwelling house & upwards of 100 acres of most excellent Arable & Pasture Land, adjoining the Mill, in a high state of cultivation. The Mills are now in the occupation of Mr. Miles Blomfield & the land was late in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Edwards. The Mill & Farm united form one of the most eligible & desirable occupations of the size in the county of Norfolk. Apply to Mr. John Culey of Cossey or Mr. Brightwell, Solr. Surry Street, Norwich. |
Flordon Mills To be Let with Possession at Michaelmas next. The water Mill, Wind Mill, Cottages & about 25 acres of capital LAND at Flordon, now occupied by Messrs. Wilson & Fielding. Apply to Messrs. Brightwell & Son, Surry Street, Norwich. |
Flordon Mills To be Sold by Auction by Glasspoole & Standley on Monday October 14, 1844 All the Live & Dead FARMING STOCK & Effects of Messrs. Wilson & Fielding who leave the Mills at Michaelmas.Norfolk Chronicle - 21st & 28th September 1844 |
To Millers To be Let with Immediate Possession The WATER MILL & WIND MILL at FLORDON With comfortable dwelling house & Outbuildings & also from 20-100 acres of excellent land at the option of the tenant. These Mills adjoin the railroad now making from Norwich to Ipswich & are about 7 miles from Norwich. Apply to Messrs. Brightwell & Son, Solrs. Surrey Street, Norwich. Norfolk Chronicle - 27th November, 4th & 11th December 1847 |
Flordon near Norwich On the Great Eastern Railway Messrs. Spelman have received instructions from the Executors of the late Thomas Brightwell Esq. To Sell by Auction on Saturday June 12, 1869 at 12 o’c for 1 o’c, at the Rampant Horse Hotel, Norwich, the following valuable Freehold & Copyhold ESTATE containing altogether 304 Acres divided into 17 Lots Lot 1. THE WATER MILLS with steam power, Windmill, Dwelling house, two Laborers Cottages & several inclosures of Arable & Meadow Land containing together 35a.3r.1p. … Lots 1 … are all in the occupation of Baron Brightwell, Esq. Possession … at Michaelmas next. Three fourths of the Purchase Money on any of the Lots may remain on Mortgage & where over £500 at 4 per cent. Particulars & Conditions of Sale may be had seven days prior to the Sale of Mr. Thomas Brightwell, Solicitor, Surrey Street, Norwich & of the Auctioneers, Norwich & Yarmouth. Norfolk News - 29th May & 5th June 1869 |
Spelmans’ Sale, Rampant Horse Hotel, Norwich, 12 June 1869 Lot 1 Most is missing, but p. 3 Mills, dwelling house, Cottages, stables, outbuildings & 15a.1r.25p. Freehold The Buildings standing on Barn Piece (No. 113 on Plan) & 22a.1r.16p. Copyhold of the Manor of Flordon. Apportioned Land Tax £2.5s. Quit Rents 19s.6d. Rent charge in lieu of Tithes £13.6s. This Lot in the occupation of B. Brightwell, Esq. & his under-tenants. The purchaser will have to pay, in addition to his purchase money, by valuation in the usual way, for all the straps, ropes & tackle, sack chains, mill bills, scales, beams & weights, fixtures in the house & other things belonging to the tenant, a schedule of which may be seen at the Auctioneers’ office. The right is reserved to the tenant to remove a marble chimney piece, also ten shrubs in the garden belonging to him. Other Lots … Spelmans’ Sale Catalogue - 12th June 1869 |
To be Let. The following Property at Flordon
The FLORDON MILLS comprising a watermill driving three pairs of Stones & also Steam Power capable of driving three pairs of Stones and a SMOCK WINDMILL driving two pairs of Stones, with a Double Cottage let for £10. With the Mills may be had either about 35 acres of Land adjacent or an additional quantity of 40 or 76 acres of Land with Farmhouse & Buildings. The Mills & Land lie next the Great Eastern Railway Station & the Farm Buildings adjoin the same, offering unusual advantages to parties desirous of entering into a trading business in this populous district. Particulars of Mr. Thomas BRIGHTWELL, Surrey Street, Norwich, Solr. or to Mr. Barron Brightwell of Flordon. Norfolk Chronicle & Norfolk News - 24th July 1869 |
Messrs. Spelman Michaelmas Sales ON WEDNESDAY October 6th, the FARMING STOCK, Mill Utensils, Furniture, China, Pictures & other Effects by order of Baron Brightwell Esq. |
FLORDON Within three minutes walk of the Railway Station~ The Machinery & Materials of a Tower Windmill taken down & arranged in convenient lots. Francis Clowes is favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction without reserve on Thursday 30 June 1870 the above MACHINERY & MATERIALS. Particulars at the Auctioneer's offices, Bank Chambers, Norwich. Norfolk Chronicle - 18th June 1870 |
Index od Wills 1669: John Howard, miller
White's 1845: Barham Brightwell, corn miller |
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