Ludham High towermill was an old mill having been built in the 1742 to replace the Yarmouth_Road_postmill that had stood a few yards to the side. The mill stood next to the mill house close to the road on the east side of the village.

The 3 storey red brick mill with three iron bands around the tower, had a Norfolk boat shaped cap with a petticoat and a 6 bladed fan. Originally built with common sails, in later years the mill was converted to four double shuttered patent sails with 9 bays that turned clockwise and powered two pairs of French burr stones. The sails were struck by rack & pinion via a tailpole

To Millers
To be SOLD by Private Contract

'Old Christmas Day' is January 6th - a relic of the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calender that was adopted by the roman catholic empire back in the 16th century - England did not bring itself into line with the rest of the continent until 1752 -  44 years before the above sale notice.
Kate Chenneour - 29th February 2020

To be LETT or SOLD & enter'd upon immediately
A Brick Tower WINDMILL at Ludham in Norfolk, within twelve Miles of Yarmouth, with a Dwelling House & Outhouse thereto belonging, being well accustomed with Goods brought to the Mill.
For further Particulars enquire of Mr. William Cole, of Honing in Norfolk.
Norwich Mercury - 10th January 1761

To Millers
To be Sold by Auction By Mr. Bacon At the Kings Arms in Ludham, Norfolk On Tuesday 27 December instant at 3 o'c
Unless sooner disposed of by Private Contract of which notice will be given in this paper.
All that good & substantial TOWER WIND-MILL with two pair of French Burr Stones & two Flour Mills, together with all the going Gears, situate in the parish of Ludham aforesaid, an excellent corn country & within half a mile of the navigable river to Yarmouth. Also all that new erected brick & tile Dwelling House, near the said Mill together with the yards, garden ground & necessary & convenient outbuildings thereto belonging.
The above Premises are in excellent repair, moderately assessed to the Land tax & are part freehold & part copyhold of the manor of Ludham, fine certain. And Possession thereof may be had at Old Christmas day next.
For price (by Private Contract) & further particulars apply to Mr. John Howes jun. or to Mr. Rust, attorney, both of Ludham aforesaid.
Norwich Mercury - 10th December 1796

To Millers
To be Sold by Auction By Mr. Bacon At the Kings Arms in Ludham, Norfolk On Wednesday 25 January instant at 3 o'c
Unless sooner disposed of by Private Contract of which notice will be given in this paper.
All that good & substantial TOWER WIND-MILL with two pair of French Burr Stones, situate in the parish of Ludham aforesaid, an excellent corn country & within half a mile of the navigable river to Yarmouth.
Also all that new erected brick & tile Dwelling House, near the said mill together with the yards, garden ground & necessary & convenient outbuildings thereto belonging.
The above Premises are in excellent repair, moderately assessed to the Land tax & are part freehold & part copyhold of the manor of Ludham, fine certain. And Possession may be had immediately.
Apply to Mr. John Howes Jun. or Mr. Geo. Rust, Attorney, both of Ludham aforesaid.
Norfolk Chronicle - 14th & 21st January 1797

Robert Walker Metcalf, formerly of New Catton, afterwards of Lakenham, County and City of Norwich, then of Ludham, afterwards of Lynn, Norfolk, Corn Merchant, and late of Lakenham aforesaid, miller.
Bankrupt.
London Gazette - 26th February 1836

Robert Walker Metcalf, formerly of New Catton, in the parish of St. Clement, in the County of the City of Norwich, Miller, afterwards of Lakenham, Norfolk, then of Ludham, in the Co. of Norfolk, Miller, and lately of Lakenham aforesaid, Miller, Bankrupt.
London Gazette - 12th October 1838

Tithe Award 1842
Map, Newton & Woodrow, Norwich, 1840
Owner: Simon Grapes
Occupier: do

The original mill, a post_mill, stood further back from the road at the end of what is known as Old Mill Lane. The present mill dates from 1742 recorded by carved numerals on a beam. Built by grandfather of Dan England (1823-1897) and his great-great-grandfather built the previous one. Over seventy years ago Simon Grapes was flour miller here then Mr. E. Newton.
Eastern Daily Press - 1932

Ancestors of DANIEL ENGLAND - 1823-1897

I would suggest that
DAVID built the mill in 1742
with cloth sails and tail pole
WILLIAM (1) rebuilt the mill sometime after 1807 with Cubitt's patent sails, boat shaped cap and fantail.
And that neither of these refers to the old post_mill, gone before Faden's map of 1797.
Harry Apling - 1975

By the 1970s the mill had been converted to residential use and had a strange mushroom like tiled pyramid roof.

White's 1836: William England millwright

White's 1845: William England millwright

Kelly's 1879: Daniel England, millwright

White's 1890: Daniel Chasteney England, engineer, millwright and iron and brass fndr. & vict. Kings Arms

Kelly's 1892: Daniel Chasteney England, King's Arms P.H. & millwright
Kelly's 1892: Ebenezer Newton, corn, flour, pollard & coal merchant; carrier by water & emigration agent

Kelly's 1896: Daniel Chasteney England, King's Arms P.H. & millwright
Kelly's 1896: Ebenezer Newton, corn merchant

Kelly's 1922: Edwin William Daniel England, King's Arms P.H.

Kelly's 1922: Hubert James Newton, miller (wind) 1925/29/33/37 - unknown mill

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