North Walsham
Lingate towermill


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23Oct1970
23rd October 1970


North Walsham Lingate tarred red brick tower mill was built in 1856 and was often known as New Mill. It was sited in a farmyard along with some low tiled barns and a large brick store on the northwest side of the town close to the railway line. The mill had been demolished by 1981.


map 1890
O.S. Map 1890
Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd. and Ordnance Survey

1856: Mill built

Census 1881:

Edward Hervey (26) b.Hevingham, miller employing 32 men
Caroline Hervey (30) b.North Elmham
Millie Hervey (2) b.Felthorpe; Kate Hervey (6 mths) b.North Walsham

Maria Bird (74) b.Wood Dalling (mother in law)
Robert Hervey (28) b.Stratton Strawless, miller (brother)
John Gilham (9) b.Felthorpe, scholar (nephew)
Fanny Spinks (18) b.Brampton, general servant
Martha Chapman (12) b.Aldborough, nurse maid
Address: New Mill House


O.S. map 1890: Windmill (Corn)

Census 1891:

Mordecai W. Bircham (37) b.Brampton, miller

Sarah Bircham (34) b.Burgh (also children)


Kelly's 1896:

William Mordecai Bircham, miller (wind & steam) New Mills, Cromer Road; coal merchant, M.G.N. joint station

Kelly's 1900:

William Mordecai Bircham, miller (wind & steam) New Mills, Cromer Road; coal merchant, M.G.N. joint station

Census 1901:
Mordecai Bircham (47) b.Brampton, miller & farmer (self employed)
Sarah Bircham (44) b.Burgh
George Bircham b.Oxnead, farmer
William Bircham (19) b.North Walsham, carter to miller
Florence Bircham (17) b.North Walsham, grocer's assistant
Annie Moy Bircham (12) b.North Walsham, scholar
Edith Eliza Bircham (9) b.North Walsham
Robert Bircham (5) b.North Walsham

Kelly's 1904:

William Mordecai Bircham, miller (wind & steam) New Mills, Cromer Road; coal merchant, M.G.N. joint station

October 1970: 2 storey tower base still standing

1981: Mill already demolished

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© Jonathan Neville 2005

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