c.1895
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Martham
Hemsby Road towermill |
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c.1895 |
Martham Hemsby Road tower windmill was built a short distance to the southeast of the older postmill after the postmill suffered a fire c.1789. The 4 storey tarred brick mill was built with two pairs of stones but a third pair was added in later years along with a steam engine that drove a further pair of stones. The sails also powered a flour mill, jumper and smut machine. The earlier_postmill was also rebuilt as a later_mill and that the roundhouse of the earlier_postmill was used a storehouse by the owners of the towermill. |
The Tithe Awards of the early 1840s recorded William Crowe was occupier of both the towermill and the postmill and both mills were available for sale together in 1834. |
To Millers A Steady active single MAN who understands working a tower windmill and can read and write may hear of a place immediately by applying to Mr. W. Wells of Martham near Yarmouth, Norfolk. Norfolk Chronicle - 1st June 1811 |
Whereas a malicious and unfounded Report has lately been circulated, injurious to the character of Mr. William Wells of Martham in the county of Norfolk, Miller, stating that he has adulterated his flour and been fined by the Magistrates for so doing; but knowing that he has not been guilty of the alleged circumstances he feels himself compelled to declare publically they are false and without any foundation whatever and also that he will prosecute any person or persons with the utmost rigour of the law, who may vilify and defame his character in the like manner, unjustly and undeservedly. May 20, 1812. Norfolk Chronicle - 30th May 1812 |
Here Bane and Wells - two millers dwell, |
Elizabeth Bane's cousin, James Bane (b.1793) was the miller at Erpingham towermill 1836 - 1846. |
JAMES BANE |
"I James Bane of Martham in the county of Norfolk. Farmer being of sound mind and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make, publish and declare my last Will and Testament in the manner following that is to say I give and devise unto Elizabeth my daughter all and singular my messuages, farms, dwelling houses, cottages, barns, stables, mills, edifices, buildings, lands, tenements and hereditaments and real estate whatsoever both freehold and copyhold or wherever or where to I now have or claim any estate right, title or interest in possession, reversion, remainder contingency expectancy or otherwise howsoever situate lying and being in Martham and West Somerton in the County of Norfolk or elsewhere within the Kingdom of Great Britain with all the rights (members?) and appurtenances there into belonging . To hold the same unto my said daughter, her heirs and assigns forever. Also I hive and bequest the use of and not the absolute property of or in all my household furniture and implements of household plate, lining, china books, pictures and prints, money and securities OCR money dead and live farming stock produce crops implements of husbandry and all the rest and residue of my good chattels and personal estate and effects whatsoever and of what nature or kind solver the same may be or consist except a legacy of ten pounds which thereby I give to Benjamin Bowgen my Executor hereafter named for his care and the trouble in the execution hereof unto Ester my wife for her life and from and after her deceased I give and bequeath the said furniture, money and securities for money, stock, crops, personal Estate and Effects and the absolute property of or in the same unto my said daughter to and for her own sole and absolute use, benefit and disposal provided nevertheless and notwithstanding anything herein before contained I charge my Mill and the piece of land on which it stands and their appurtenances in Martham aforesaid and now in the occupation of William Harrison Wells with the payment unto my said wife for her life of the annual sum of twenty five ponds in half yearly portions. And I give her the usual powers of entry and distress on the said Mill and piece of land in case of non payment of the said annuity for the recovery of the same together with all costs attending the same. And it is my will that in consideration of the provision I have herein made for my wife she shall release all her dower Estate and interest of and in all and every said hereditaments and real Estate whenever required and I nominate and appoint my said daughter and Benjamin Bowgen of Martham aforesaid farmer to be the Executrix and Executor of this my Will lastly hereby revoking all Wills and Testaments by me here before made I do declare this only to be my last Will and testament. In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four James Bane (seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the above named testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presents of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses William Copper, Mary Forder, Chas Bell. This Will proved at Rollesby on the twenty seventh day of March 1834 before the Reverend Thomas Baker, Clerk surrogate duly appointed to the Worshipful William Gonge, Clerk.". |
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Norwich Mercury - 13th September 1834 |
To Millers and others MARTHAM To be Sold by Private Contract All that substantial Brick TOWER WINDMILL with capacious roundhouse patent sails and winding apparatus, driving two pair of French stones, flour mill, jumper, smut machine with going gears complete of the best description together with a very commodious and respectable Dwelling house, granary, stables, gig house, cart lodges, piggeries, garden etc. the whole forming one of the most desirable situations in Norfolk in which the Proprietor has carried on an extensive Trade for more than thirty years and spared no expense in improving the Premises which are all in good repair. The whole is Freehold in a good corn country about eight miles from Yarmouth and within half a mile of the Common Staithe. N.B. Three fourths of the Purchase Money may remain on Mortgage if required. The Purchaser may have the advantage of the Lease of a good Post_Mill adjoining the said Premises and also at no very distant period may be accommodated with the Hire or Purchase of about 35 Acres of good Arable and Marsh land lying near the Mills. Apply personally to Mr. W. Wells on the Premises or to Mr. W. H. Wells, Dilham_Mills. Norfolk Chronicle - 13th September 1834 |
MARTHAM Brick Tower Windmill To be Let and Entered upon at Michaelmas next All that capital Brick Tower WINDMILL situate in the parish of Martham in the county of Norfolk, with Patent Sails, Winding Tackle etc. driving two pairs of stones, Flour Mill, Jumper and Smut Machine with capacious Roundhouse suitable for an extensive trade. Also Dwelling house, Garden and all necessary Stables and Outbuildings. The above is within 8 miles of Yarmouth and the navigable river passes through the village. Enquire of Mr. W. H. Wells, Dilham_Mills or at his stand in the Corn Exchange in Norwich on Saturdays. Norfolk Chronicle - 16th September 1834 |
MARTHAM MILLS Sale of Five horse power Steam Engine, pair of four ft. stones etc. "... on the premises of Mr. W. B. Crowe at Mr. Wells' Tower Windmill at Martham, Norfolk (Mr. Crowe being about to relinquish the occupation and leaving the trade.)" Norfolk Chronicle - 30th September 1834 |
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Tithe map 1842 - as redrawn by Harry Apling |
Tithe Award 1843 |
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No. 271 |
House & mill |
Pasture |
0a. 2r. 29p. |
1/10d Vicar only |
Situations Vacant To Millers WANTED, a Married Man without encumbrance to act as FOREMAN. Must be steady and obliging. Apply to J. C. Faulke, Martham Mills. Norfolk News - 19th December 1868 |
Situations Vacant TO MILLERS Wanted immediately, a steady industrious Married Man without incumbrance, to work a TOWER MILL. Apply to J. C. Fauller, Martham Mills. A cottage on the premises. Norfolk News - 18th October 1873 |
James Cooper Faulke jnr. married Catherine Harvey Bane b.1822, daughter of James Bane. |
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Mill house c.1895 |
MARTHAM To Millers To be Let with possession at Michaelmas next. The well-placed Brick Tower Wind Mill driving three pairs of stones. Steam engine (8 H.P.) driving one pair of stones, with suitable stabling, cart lodges etc. Comfortable Residence with gardens and labourer's cottage near mill, situate at Martham, Norfolk. Proprietor, Mrs. Faulke, giving up business, every facility will will be given to the hirer as to the trade. Mills now in full work. Apply to Messrs. Spelman, Norwich and Great Yarmouth. Yarmouth Independent - 12th June 1886 |
To Millers To be Let with possession at Michaelmas next. The well-placed Brick Tower Wind Mill driving three Pairs of Stones, a Steam Engine (8 horse power) driving one Pair of Stones, with suitable Stabling, Cart Lodges etc. Comfortable RESIDENCE with Gardens and Labourer's COTTAGE near the Mill, situate at Martham, Norfolk. The Proprietor, Mrs. Faulke, giving up Business, every facility will will be given to the Hirer as to the Trade. The Mills now in full work. Apply to Messrs. Spelman at Norwich and Great Yarmouth. Norfolk Chronicle - 12th, 19th & 26th June 1886 |
MARTHAM MILLS, Norfolk, about a mile from the Station. Two horses, 2 mill carts, one horse tumbril, pony car, pony cart, luggage cart harness, driving harness, water cart, Brewing utensils. Messrs. Spelman have received instructions from Mrs. Faulke who has let the mills, to sell by auction on Thursday November 4, 1886 above effects at Martham Mills. Yarmouth Independent - 30th October 1886 |
MARTHAM MILLS Mrs. Faulke having let the Mills to Mr. William James Tooley begs to thank the public for their patronage in the past and to ask them still to continue the same to her successor. Mr. Tooley has instructions to receive all debts due to Mrs. Faulke and to forward any accounts due from Mrs. Faulke to her forthwith. November 10, 1886. Yarmouth Independent - 13th November 1886 |
MARTHAM Sale of effects of Mr. J. W. Tooley, leaving village, upon the premises Martham Mill. Six valuable houses etc. Yarmouth Independent - 30th October 1892 |
On Wednesday next. To Millers A Good Living for an Industrious Man, MARTHAM, Norfolk Messrs. Spelman to Sell by Auction on June 3, 1896 at the Star Hotel, Great Yarmouth, the well situated and old established CORN WIND MILL doing its work up to settlement of purchase, with Dwelling house, cottage and garden, situate at Martham, in occupation of Mr. J. H. Tooley at £45 per annum. Sold with immediate possession. Apply to Messrs. Burton & Son, Solrs. Great Yarmouth. Yarmouth Independent - 30th May 1896 |
MARTHAM To be Sold or Let. The Mill, Mill House, Cottage and Premises. Apply Burton & Son, Solicitors, Great Yarmouth. Yarmouth Independent - 6th January 1900 |
Robert George Turner & Sone were also the owners of East Ruston towermill. |
MARTHAM MILLER'S BANKRUPTCY The first meeting of the creditors of Sidney Stackwood, miller of Martham and lately of Bacton_ Wood_Mill, was held on Saturday at the Norwich offices of the Official Receiver (Mr. H. V. Gould). The debtor returned his liabilities at £1029. 6s. 9d. of which £325. 14s. 9d are expected to rank for dividend, there being one partly secured creditor for $430. The debtor put his assets at £133. 8s. 9d. leaving a deficiency of £492. 6s. The causes of failure, as alleged by the debtor are 'Bad debts and expenses of removal to Martham and repairs to house and mill.' The Official Receiver's observations are as under:- The receiving order was made on the debtor's own petition. In April 1908 he sold a milling plant at Worstead and with a capital ... Dereham & Fakenham Times - 17th August 1912 |
My great-grandmother Mrs Alice Dyble (née Sims) used to live at Mill House. She was known locally as Granny Dyble. She was a remarkable, lovely lady who alone since being widowed. She lived next door to Mr and Mrs Newman (who I used to call Noo-Noo) where she would get her 'soft' water from their well and the 'hard' water from the pump in their back yard. Granny had no running water in the house! My grandfather (Ernest Dyble) insisted that she have electricity installed in the house but she didn't trust it so she used to use candles to light her way. My great-grandmother died in 1968 - I believe she was about 92 years young when she died. |
In 1912, Samuel Carter, gamekeeper at East Ruston . . . rented the tower windmill, steam mill with the corn mill, oat crusher and also going gears, fixtures and appurtenances. Yearly rent of £20. To use the premises as a miller and merchant. |
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O.S. Map 1905 Courtesy of NLS map images |
White's 1836: Elizabeth Bane, farmer (yeoman) |
| c.1789: Mill built after fire at earlier postmill just to the northwest 1789: George Barnes, miller 1789: Isaac Saul, miller 1798: James Bane, miller 1798: Thomas Bowgin, miller Poll book 1801: James Bane, miller & owner 1804: William Wells married Sarah Harrison and son William Harrison Wells was born in 1805 Poll book 1806: James Bane, farmer & owner 1811: William Wells, tenant miller 1812: William Wells, miller Bryant's map 1826: Windmill 1834: James Bane died 1834: William Harrison Wells, miller 13th September 1834: Mill advertised for sale by private contract; also lease of adjacent postmill White's 1836: William Crow, miller Tithe Award 1841: Owner: William Wells; Occupier: William Crow O.S. map 1837: Windmill 1843: William Wells, owner; William Crow, occupier September 1843: Mill advertised to be let as William Crow had surrendered his lease 1843: William Wells auctioned off a 5 h.p. steam boiler, a 4' 0" pair of stones, shafts etc White's 1845: William Wells, corn miller Hunt's 1850: James Cooper Faulke snr., miller
c.1853: Postmill demolished
1868: James Cooper Faulke snr, miller
White's 1883:
James Cooper Faulke jnr., corn miller & merchant |
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