Moulton St. Mary
postmill


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c.1890
c.1890

Moulton St. Mary post windmill had a black mill buck set on a roundhouse and stood beside the mill house. One pair of double shuttered patent sails and one pair of common sails powered 2 pairs of stones and a six bladed fan was mounted on a tailpole behind the mill.

To Millers
To Let with possession at Michaelmas next
A POST WINDMILL with good roundhouse, driving two pairs of stones, with 3 acres of Arable Land, situate at Moulton near Acle.
Apply to J. Youngs Wickhampton.
Norfolk News - 3rd October 1863

TO BE LET with Immediate Possession
A MESSUAGE, WINDMILL and 3a. 0r. 32p. of LAND at Moulton in Norfolk, now in the occupation of John Youngs.
For further particulars apply to Mr. Jas. Youngs of Wickhampton in Norfolk, Farmer.
Norfolk News - 3rd & 10th October & 9th December 1863

To be Let
A MESSUAGE. WINDMILL and 3a. and 32p. of Land at Moulton in Norfolk, now in the occupation of John Youngs.
For further particulars apply to Mr. R. H. Reeve, Solicitor, Lowestoft or to Mr. James Youngs of Wickhampton in Norfolk, Farmer.
Norfolk News - 10th September 1864

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

White's 1864: Edward Youngs, carrier

Faden's map 1797: Windmill

Bryant's map 1826: Windmill

Poll Book 1830: John Broom, miller

White's 1836: John Broom, corn miller

O.S. map 1838: Windmill

White's 1845: John Broom, miller

1846: John Broom, miller

1853: Charles Beck, miller

White's 1854: Charles Beck, miller

1858: John Youngs, miller

1863: John Youngs, tenant miller

October 1863: Mill advertised to be let

White's 1864: John Youngs, miller

September 1864: Mill advertised to be let

1865: John Youngs, miller

1868: John Rumbold, miller

1872: John Gaff, miller

Kelly's 1879: John Gaff, miller

White's 1883: John Gaff, corn miller

O.S. map 1885: Windmill

White's 1890: John Disney, corn miller

Kelly's 1892: George Disney, miller (wind)


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