Tithe map 1844 - as redrawn by Harry Apling
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Gressenhall
smockmill |
Gressenhall smockmill was worked in conjuction with the nearby Gressenhall_watermill and stood in Bittering Street to the rear of its own mill cottages, possibly on the site of an earlier postmill. The mill had two pairs of stones, a flour mill and jumper. A bake office was operated on the premises. |
To be Sold or Let. A capital Smock Windmill driving two pair of stones, with Baking Office, and a convenient Dwelling House adjoining, now in full trade and eligibly situate near the Fairstead, at Gressenhall, Norfolk. For Price, or Rent, and further particulars apply to Mr. M. Hardy on the Premises. Norfolk Chronicle - 3rd, 10th & 17th December 1836 |
Sale of Capital Smock Mill, Messuage and outbuildings ‘recently erected smock windmill driving two pairs of stones with flour mill and all requisite machinery situate at Beetley near Gressenhall Fairstead and now in the occupation of George Bayfield. Sale of newly erected and substantially built brick TOWER_windmill eligibly situate near the Turnpike Road leading from Dereham to Norwich and within ten minutes walk of the Market Place of East Dereham. Norwich Mercury - 7th December 1837 |
Four Freehold Windmills Brick Tower Mill at East Dereham Brick Tower Mill at Wicklewood Smock Mill at Gressenhall Post Windmill at Ovington near Watton Mr. Spelman Respectfully informs the Public that he is instructed to Sell by Auction on Friday 16 February 1844 at 4 o’c at the Kings Arms Inn, East Dereham the following valuable Property At Dereham A most substantially built Brick Tower Windmill with five floors, Patent Sails, winding herself, drives two pairs of Stones, Flour Mill, Jumper & most complete Machinery, together with a brick & tiled stable & cart lodge, a piece of productive Arable Land adjoining containing 1a. 3r. 0p. more or less, most eligibly situate within a short distance of the Town near the Turnpike road, now in full trade & in the occupation of John Ives. At Wicklewood … At Gressenhall … At Ovington … Mr. Spelman respectively invites the attention of Merchants & Millers to the above valuable Property. The Mills are situate in good Corn districts, within short distances of considerable Market Towns, are surrounded by a large population & present an advantageous opportunity for either Investment or Occupation. Early Possession of the Whole may be had. Particulars of Messrs. Goldson, Browne & Carthew, Solrs. Dereham & of Mr. Spelman, St. Giles Street, Norwich. |
By auction by Mann & Clarke at the Kings Arms Dereham Thursday 14th December 1837 at 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Sale of Capital Smock Mill, Messuage and outbuildings, recently erected smock windmill driving two pairs of stones with flour mill and all requisite machinery situate at Beetley near Gressenhall Fairstead and now in the occupation of George Bayfield. |
BEETLEY |
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Tithe map 1844 - as redrawn by Harry Apling |
Tithe Award 1844 |
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No. 51 |
House; Premises & Mill |
0a. 1r. 20p. |
10s. |
Mr. Spelman ... to Sell by Auction on Friday 16 February 1844 at 4 o’c at the Kings Arms Hotel, East Dereham. Lot 1. Tower mill
Lot 3. Post mill Lot 4. A SMOCK WINDMILL with DWELLING-HOUSE, Baking Office, Stable, Garden & piece of Land adjoining, situate at Great Bittering, adjoining the public road & near Gressenhall Fairstead, in the occupation of Mr. John Hannant, whose tenancy expires at Midsummer next.
Lot 5. A most substantially-built BRICK TOWER WINDMILL Vendors are Mortgagees with power of Sale. |
On Friday 16th February 1844 the mill was sold by auction at the King's Arms Hotel in East Dereham for £800, the reserve having been £500. The rent being charged at the time was £24 per annum. |
On 14th September 1869, Robert Stammers jnr's daughter Harriet Rivett Elizabeth married Arthur Massingham, by license, there being 87 witnesses to the marriage. Arthur was the son of Davey Massingham, bank clerk. Harriet had been baptised in 1827. |
TO JOURNEYMEN MILLERS |
Situations Vacant |
Notice re |
To Millers. Wanted, a steady man as Stoneman & General Miller. |
Robert Stammers jnr was born on 9th August 1818 and died on 19th April 1885. He was the son of Robert Stammers snr of Magdalen Road postmill in Norwich. |
Will of Robert Stammers jnr
By his will dayed 12 April 1882 Robert Stammers of Gressenhall, miller, directed his executors to carry on his milling business at Gressenhall and Beetley cum Bittering and his farm at Dillington until October 11 1884 when his son, Herbert Chapman to have option of hiring mill and about 18 acres at Gressenhall and Hoe and mill house and premises at Beetley cum Bittering and 2 acres there at £140 p.a. until such property saleable under terms of his will and said son to have one month to exercise such option; as soon as his youngest child was 21, executors to sell mills and farm, his son, Herbert Chapman having option to buy mill, house and 18 acres at Gressenhall for £3,400. |
John Bunning who built the house on the site of Mill Cottages was the son of George Bunning and the grandson of Robert Bunning. |
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O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
c.1836: Mill built |
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