O. S. 25" Map 1882
Flordon smockmill position centre left and Flordon watermill centre bottom
Courtesy of NLS map images
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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 |
Flordon Mills |
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. Norfolk Chronicle - 23rd May & 4th June 1836 |
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. Norfolk Chronicle - 15th June 1844 |
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 |
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 |
Flordon. Within seven miles of Norwich and five minutes walk of the Flordon Station on the Eastern Union Railway. Mr William Drane is instructed to sell by auction on Monday, December 9th 1872 the modern Household furniture and other effects of Mr Henry Packard (under a distress for rent and bill of sale). Catalogues may be had on the premises, and of the auctioneer Castle Meadow Norwich. The sale will commence at 11.30am punctually. |
I think that the Packards were at the mill only in 1871 (or late 1870 as he was in Norwich in 1870 for an election) and 1872. |
My great many times uncle by marriage, Robert Claxton who died in Norwich in left his estate to 'to be equally divided between the children of my dear sister Phillipa.' His nephew, William, son of his sister Phillipa Claxton and William Wilson was born in London in 1811. |
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O. S. 25" Map 1882 |
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O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
Index of Wills 1669: John Howard, miller White's 1845: Barham Brightwell, corn miller
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