Norfolk Mills - Middleton East Winch Roadpost windmill

Middleton East Winch Road post windmill originally stood at Mill_Farm and was moved to the East Winch Road site at some point from the 1840s onwards, probably by the Matthews family. Although a bake office was mentioned in adverts it's unclear whether this was the original one at Mill Farm or a new one at the East Winch Road site.
The mill had a roundhouse and powered 2 pairs of 4ft. stones and a jumper.

Wanted immediately, a MILLER & BAKER.
Apply to Mr. James Howes, Middleton.

Lynn Advertiser - 11th February 1865

Wanted a MILLER
Apply to Mr. Jas. Howes, Middleton.

Lynn Advertiser - 9th September 1865

Wanted a Journeyman MILLER
Apply to Mr. Jas. Howes, Middleton.

Lynn Advertiser - 18th November 1865

To MILLERS
Wanted, a steady active Young MAN.
Apply to Mr. S. Howes, Middleton, near Lynn.

Norfolk News - 12th February 1870

Situations Vacant
TO MILLERS
Wanted a steady MAN.
Apply to Mr. James Howes, Middleton, Lynn, Norfolk.

Norfolk News - 18th June 1870

To JOURNEYMEN MILLERS
WANTED a steady single MAN as above, must be able to assist in baking.
Apply W. J. Howes, Middleton, Lynn, Norfolk.

Lynn Advertiser - 9th December 1871

Situations Vacant
To Journeymen Millers
WANTED, a steady single Man as above.
Apply W. J. Howes, Middleton, Lynn, Norfolk.

Norfolk News - 16th December 1871

to Millers & Bakers
Wanted, a steady single man.
W. J. Howes, Middleton, Lynn.

Lynn Advertiser - 28th November 1874

To Millers
Wanted, a steady single man, one that can assist in the baking preferred.
Apply W. J. Howes, Middleton, Lynn.

Lynn Advertiser - 5th December 1874

Situations Vacant
TO MILLERS & BAKERS
Wanted, a steady Single Man as above.
Apply W. J. Howes, Middleton, Lynn.

Norfolk News - 5th December 1874

Notice to Debtors and Creditors All persons having any claim or demand upon the effects of James Howes' Executors, of Middleton in the county of Norfolk, Millers and Bakers ... particulars to ... us the Executors under the Will of the late James Howes,
	Walter J. Howes John Bardell
Dated this 17 June 1880 Lynn Advertiser - 19th June 1880

MIDDLETON MILLS near Lynn
W. G. & H. Howes
Having taken the business lately carried on by James Howes' Executors, beg to thank the inhabitants of Middleton and vicinity for the kind support they have received since they have had the management and they trust by strict attention to business and with moderate charges to retain the patronage bestowed upon him.

Lynn Advertiser - 19th June 1880

To Journeymen Millers
WANTED a good Steady Man. Married preferred.
W. J. Howes, Middleton, Lynn.

Lynn Advertiser - 18th December 1880

To Journeymen Millers
WANTED a good man to work a post windmill.
W. J. Howes, Middleton near Lynn.

Lynn Advertiser - 12th November 1881

To Journeymen Millers
WANTED a good steady man (married): one that can assist in baking preferred.
W. J. Howes, Middleton Mills, Lynn.

Lynn Advertiser - 17th February 1883

MIDDLETON near Kings Lynn, Norfolk
CHARLES HAWKINS
Is instructed to Sell by Auction on Tuesday June 8, 1886 on the spot at 7 o'c in the evening precisely

POST WIND MILL

the property of the Dean & Chapter of Norwich and occupied by Mr. W. Howes, with all the Stones, Going Gears and Materials as fixed.
Lot 1. All the brick and stone built ROUND HOUSE, grinding floor, stone floor, upper floor, oak studs, weatherboarding, oak mill post, shear trees, cross-trees, FLOUR MILL, jumper, governors, bridgetrees, stone nuts, spur wheel, FOUR 4 FOOT STONES, wallower, head wheel, shaft, windshaft, hoppers, sack tackle, pair of sail backs, clamps etc.
Lot 2. The brick and stone built wall enclosing the mill yard.
To be sold for cash and taken down and removed at the purchaser's expense within two months fro the date of sale.
Apply to the Auctioneer, Downham Market and Bank Chambers, Kings Lynn.
Lynn Advertiser - 29th May & 5th June 1886

SITUATIONS WANTED
To Master Millers
Wanted by a young man aged 20, a situation as Second Miller or Under Stoneman. Has had four years experience. Good references.
Address, Fk. C. Bardell, Middleton near Lynn.

Lynn Advertiser - 19th November 1887 & 17th March 1888

After James Howes died the mill was run by his executors, Walter J. Howes and John Bardell. It was probably John Bardell's son Frederick, who had been working at the mill for some four years before advertising for a position elsewhere after the mill ceased working in 1886.

One of two post mills at Mill Farm was moved to the East Winch Road site, at the top of the hill, where the land was under the same ownership - Matthews.

John Bardell, Ivy Farm - 31st March 1974

It would appear that wind power was supplemented by steam power c.1858 and the steam mill carried on running until c.1896.

Howes were bakers at Ivy Farm before building the Steam Mill which is now the Antique Shop. (But did they have the post mill before Mr. Bardell's knowledge?) (Yes. See Lynn Advertiser 12 Nov 1881). His father William Bardell was apprentice boy at Drew's_Mill. His cousin, now 99, is Mr. Warren who owned Watlington mill and had it taken down.

Harry Apling - 1974

O.S. Map 1889
Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd.
and Ordnance Survey

O.S. Map 2005
Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey

Related family members

White's 1854: John Bardell, victualler, Castle Inn
White's 1854: John Bardell, joiner, Hollow End
White's 1854: James Howes, baker, Hollow End
White's 1854: Thomas Howes, farmer, Hollow End

White's 1864: John Bardell, Castle, Blackborough End
White's 1864: John Bardell, joiner, Blackborough End

Kelly's 1879: Bardell Brothers, builders & contractors
Kelly's 1879: John Bardell, Castle

White's 1890: John Bardell, brewer, Blackborough
White's 1890: John Cross Bardell, farmer, Blackborough

Kelly's 1892: John Bardell, brewer, Blackborough
Kelly's 1892: John Cross Bardell, farmer, Blackborough
Kelly's 1892: Walter John Howes, farmer, Priory Farm, Blackborough

Kelly's 1896: