Church Road towermill in Gorleston, stood on the corner of Church Road and Duke Road. Prior to c.1891, Church Road was in the parish of Mutford, Suffolk. |
The mill used patent sails to power 2 pairs of French burr stones, a flour mill, cylinder and rolling screen. |
To be Sold or Let With Immediate Possession A Capital TOWER WINDMILL with two pair of excellent French Stones, Flour Mill, Cylinder and Rolling Screen and about an acre of Land, situate in Gorleston near Great Yarmouth. Enquire of Mr. Wm. Cross, Bradwell, who will shew the premises. If sold the principal part of the purchase money may remain on security of the premises. Norfolk Chronicle - 6th April 1816 |
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Tithe map 1842 - as redrawn by Harry Apling |
Tithe Award 1842 |
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No. 186 |
Mill, shed & plot |
0a. 1r. 34p. |
1/10d |
Freehold Mill and Building Sites Samuel Aldred will Sell by Auction at the Star Hotel, Great Yarmouth on Tuesday February 1, 1870 at 6 for 7 o'c The substantial BRICK TOWER WINDMILL near the Church Gorleston with piece of land attached and 4 Freehold Building Sites suitable for the erection of Dwelling Houses with Gardens attached, fronting the Dukes Lane, Gorleston. Particulars of S. JEFFRIES BARTH Esq. Solr. East India Dock Road, London, Mr. C. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Solr. or of the Auctioneer, 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth. Norfolk Chronicle & Norfolk News - 29th January 1870 |
TOWER WINDMILL, Gorleston This mill will be pulled down. All the MATERIALS except the Brickwork of the Tower are for SALE. To parties building a CORN or MARSH MILL, the present opportunity for obtaining suitable materials at a very low price Apply to E. P. Youell Esq. Great Yarmouth Norfolk Chronicle & Norfolk News - 26th February 1870 |
GORLESTON To Millwrights and others To be Sold by Auction by Samuel Aldred upon the site of the Tower Windmill near the Church at Gorleston on Friday May 6, 1870 at half past eleven , in lots All the capital MACHINERY and working gear removed from the Wind Corn Mill formerly in the occupation of Mr. Hammond including patent sails and stocks, flour mill, 2 pairs of French burr stones (one pair new) and a quantity of iron metal machinery, the whole of which is in good condition and well worthy the attention of persons erecting Corn or Marsh Mills. Apply to the Auctioneer, No. 4 South Quay, Great Yarmouth. Norfolk Chronicle - 30th April 1870 |
Parish of Gorleston with the Hamlet of Southtown in the Counties of Suffolk and Norfolk. |
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... Church Road and opposite the Blind Schools stood Nathaniel Hammond's mill. Upon old plans this is shown N. W. of Duke's Head Tavern. Local Wind-Mills, Mercury, H. B. Johnson - January 1928 |