Mundford tower windmill was a four storey mill with a sunken ground floor that stood to the southwest of the village. The stones were driven by four double shuttered patent sails, each with 7 bays of 3 shutters. The horizontally boarded ogee cap was atopped by a ball finial. A bake office was also run from the premises.

Situations Vacant
TO MILLERS
Wanted, a Single MAN to work a Windmill and assist in the Bake Office occasionally.
Address, Mr. H. Lingley, Miller and Baker, Mundford, Brandon, Norfolk.
Norfolk News - 6th February 1875

TO MILLERS
Wanted, a Single Man as MILLER to work a Windmill. One that has some knowledge of the Bakinbg Trade, to assist occasionally.
Address, H. Lingley, Miller and Baker, Mundford, Brandon, Norfolk.
Norfolk News - 31st July 1875

WANTED, a Man as BAKER; some knowledge of a wind-mill preferred.
Married or single.
Address, H. Lingley, Miller and Baker, Mundford, Norfolk.
Lyunn Advertiser - 29th September 1883

WANTED, a young man as Baker and serve customers with horse and cart.
Reference required.
Address, H. Singley, Miller and Baker, Mundford, Norfolk.
Norfolk News - 10th November 1883

To Millers
WANTED, a single man to work a wind-mill and serve customers with horse and cart. References required; live in house.
H. Lingley, Mundford.
Lynn Advertiser- 1st & 15th February 1890

To Millers
Wanted, a man to work a grist mill, serve customers with horse and cart. References required.
Address, H. Lingley, Mundford, R. S. O.
Lynn Advertiser- 4th January 1896

... Mundford ... There is a small towermill outside the village, out of use but fairly complete, with a sort of basement floor, the lowest windows being at ground level ...
In Search of English Windmills, Hopkins & Freese - 1931

1846: Timothy Eyre, miller & baker

White's 1854: Emma Eyre, corn miller & baker

White's 1864: Emma Eyre, miller & baker

1872: Emma Eyre, miller & baker

1875: Henry Lingley, miller & baker

Kelly's 1879: Henry Lingley, baker & miller

White's 1883: Henry Lingley, corn miller, baker & farmer

White's 1890: Henry Lingley, farmer & corn miller

O.S. map 1892: Windmill

Kelly's 1892: Henry Lingley, miller (wind) & farmer

Kelly's 1896: Henry Lingley, miller (wind) & farmer

1926: Mill derelict

1931: Mill still fairly complete but cap and finial with no fan

Karl Wood painting 1933: Mill with capped tower and four sails with no shutters

1939-45: Tower used as observation post by the Observer Corps during the war

1949: Shell of tower remaining

Eastern Daily Press 6th April 1970: Photo showing conifer growing out of the top of the tower

Lynn News & Advertiser 28th May 1971: Photo of mill with water tower alongside

1970-71: Tower demolished

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