Norfolk Mills - Honingham post windmill

Honingham postmill stood to the southwest of the village a short distance to the west of the later towermill. In the late 1700s and the early 1800s the mill was being worked in conjunction with Honingham watermill.

Will of Thomas Eastoe Dated 2nd March 1788 Proved at Norwich 26th April 1803
Executors:-	Ann, wife, executrix William Hook, Bintry, Miller Edward Wells, Hockering, Carpenter
Water_Mills, Wind Mill, Lands, Tenements & Herediments to wife & Thomas Eastoe, son, for 6 years, then for sale dividing proceeds amongst wife & children.

Notice to Debtors & Creditors of
Thomas Eastoe late of Honingham, Miller, deceased.

Norfolk Chronicle - 30th April 1803

Water Mill & Wind Mill
To be Sold by Auction

At the Kings Arms Inn in East Dereham On Friday 9 December next at 4o'c.
All that Freehold Dwelling House with every convenience necessary lately occupied by Mr. Thomas Eastoe, deceased, in Honingham, together with an exceeding good water_mill adjoining, in full trade & extremely well situated, being next to the Turnpike Road leading from East Dereham to Norwich (a good wheat country) with two pair of stones 4 feet diameter, a water wheel 14 feet diameter & 6 feet float, the water wheel, lanes, groundwork etc. are almost new, with all the going gears, implements and machinery complete. Also a Wind-Mill near. Eight miles from Norwich & 8 from East Dereham. Enquire of Messrs. Crisp & Son, East Dereham or Mr. Wells of Honingham, who will shew the premises.
Norfolk Chronicle - 3rd December 1803

John Ringer
Signatory to Notice re Purchase od Corn on One Month's Credit.
See Corn file for Notice.

Norfolk Chronicle - 29th October 1808

Robert Golden of East Tuddenham, farmer
Assigned effects to
John Ringer of Honingham, Miller
for benefit of creditors

Norfolk Chronicle - 30th July 1814

1788: Thomas Eastoe snr, miller

Faden's map 1797: Windmill

Poll Book 1802: Thomas Eastoe snr

1803: Thomas Eastoe snr died

December 1803: Mill advertised for sale by auction along with Honingham watermill

1808: John Ringer, miller

1814: John Ringer, miller