c.1910
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North Tuddenham
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c.1910 |
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North Tuddenham postmill was built in 1759. Although it is shown at the location shown at the bottom of this page on Bryant's map of 1826, Faden's map of 1797 depicts it further to the west and south of the new A47 at TG03451355. However, despite there being several instances where Faden's map is foiund to be slightly inaccurate, it is possible that the mill was moved at some point. |
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c.1914 |
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The mill had 4 double shuttered spring sails containing 6 bays of 3 and 1 bay of 2 on the innermost sails. The six bladed fantail along with a sack chute were on the ladder, which led up to a leanto porch. The two storey mill buck contained 2 French burh stones and an oat roller. The two doored roundhouse was brick tarred. |
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Closeup from the photo above c.1914 - possibly Fayers family |
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NORWICH, June 10, Wednesday was committed to the Castle,
Sam Dawson, of Swanton Morley, charged on the oath of Dennis Durrant,
of Tuddenham, Miller, with breaking open the windmill of the said Durrant
and stealing thereout about 16 stone of wheat flour etc. which he has
confessed (also charged with stealing a coomb of wheat from a farmer -
also confessed to this). |
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ASSIZE NEWS |
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c.1910 |
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To Millers and others |
| To be Sold by Auction. By CHARLES LULMAN At the King's
Arms, East Dereham On Friday 12th December 1817 at 4 o'clock The following desirable SITUATION in the Milling Trade at North Tuddenham, within 3 miles of East Dereham and 12 of Norwich, situate next the turnpike road from the former to the latter place; comprising a new built Brick and Tiled Dwelling House, stable, cart lodge with a Capital Post windmill and 5a. 2r. of excellent land as the whole is now in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Durrant, the proprietor. Part of the Purchase money may remain on the premises. Apply to Messrs. Steward & Skipper, Solicitors, Norwich, Mr. John Beckham of Etling Green near East Dereham or to the Auctioneer or the proprietor on the premises. Norfolk Chronicle - 29th November 1817 |
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NORTH TUDDENHAM |
| Mr. BUTCHER will Sell by Auction at the King's Arms
Inn, East Dereham on Friday August27, 1847 at 4 o'clock A Brick and Tiled Dwellng House and Shop, Barn, Stables, WINDMILL with two floors and Roundhouse underneath and 5 Pightles of excellent Arable Land containing together 5a. 0r. 0p. or thereabouts, now in the occupation of Mr. B. Farman as tenant from year to year. Particulars of Mr. Durrant, Solicitor, Surrey Street, or of Mr. Butcher, Auctioneer, Theatre Street, Norwich Norfolk Chronicle - 29th November 1817 |
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Herbert Rix supplemented wind power with a portable steam engine, which was housed, without its wheels in a nearby shed. |
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18th May 1980
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Sydney Herbert Fayers and Frederick Walter Fayers formed the partnership of Fayers Brothers in October 1903. They replaced the steam engine with a Tangye oil engine c.1919 but a few years later, in 1923, the mill was dismantled. In 1925 the Fayers Brothers were listed as corn factors and they retired in 1930. Federick Walter Fayers died in 1936 and Sydney Herbert Fayers died in 1968 aged 90. |
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1759: Mill
built |
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