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Hethersett Gt Melton Road mill stood just to the south of Maltster's Lane. The mill had a roundhouse and used patent sails to drive two pairs of French burr stones and a flour mill.

Tithe map 1846 - as redrawn by Harry Apling

HETHERSETT
Dwelling House, Mill & Land
To be Sold for an Annuity
Mr. Ives will submit to Auction aat the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich on Saturday May 29, at 4 o'c the following desirable Investment.
A modern & well built Dwelling House ... in the occupation of Mr. Robinson the proprietor
An Excellent MILL in full trade carryiong two pairs of French stones, patent sails, flour mill & three feet cylinders. Four pieces of rich & productive Arable & Pasture Land containing about 8 acres with barn, cart lodge etc.
Two cottages ...

The Property will be Sold upon the terms that the Purchaser shall satisfactorily secure an Annuity to be paid half yearly to the proprietor & his wife aged respectively 64 & 52 years during their joint lives & the life of the survivor.
The above Property is pleasantly situated next thew road in the parish of Hethersett about 5 milkes from Norwich, the Eastern Union Railway runs through the parish & possesses the advantages of two postal deliveries in the day.
Apply to Messrs. Miller & Son, Solrs. Surrey Street or the Auctioneer, Crown Bank Plain, Norwich.
Norfolk Chronicle - 15th, 22nd & 29th May 1852

GRANY & ANNUITY
1 February 1853
George Robertson late of Hethersett, miller, now of Norwich, Gentleman and Phoebe his wife, to
James Denny Chapman of Great Yarmouth, Linen draper.
Sale of Copyhold Land with the Mill standing thereon and the Messuages, being
4 Enclosures, 7a. 2r. 1p. post windmill with roundhouse, stable and gig house and also messuage, barn and 2 cottages erected by George Robertson ... bounded on the north by Maltster's Lane ... Consideration - Payment of an annuity during the lives of George Robertson and Phoebe Robertson of £106 per annum in half yearly instalments.
With reversion to annuitant(s) upon default of payment.

MANOR of HETHERSETT CROMWELLS
27th November 1884
Admission of Phoebe Aldred after the death and under a surrender passed by James Denny Chapman
'George Robertson died many years since and after his decease the said Phoebe Robertson intermarried with Robert Aldred, who has since died leaving Phoebe Aldred a widow ...'
Phoebe Aldred readmitted to estate upon default of payment of annuity.
She died 25 June 1895 leaving property to her niece Sarah Ann Aldred Woods.