Plumstead postmills stood side by side on Plumstead Heath just to the southwest of Plumstead Green. The older mill stood slightly to the north, was an open trestle mill and had possibly ceased working by 1839.
It would appear that the newer mill had a roundhouse.

Deeds of seven pieces of land cont. 3a. in Plumstead next Holt, near Neather mill stye and Gentlemans stie and in places called Hamstall and Overgarmound, part copyhold of the manor of Matlaske, mortgaged by Edward White or Whites in 1704-1709 and in 1711 sold by him to Peter Wilson, Esq., under the description of 13 closes cont. 12a. 2r. in Plumstead and Little Barningham near North Hills, Cottons Acre, and way from the Pitt of Plumstead.
Title Deeds 1704-1711 - Norfolk Record Office

To be SOLD by AUCTION
At the Feathers in Holt on Saturday 22nd Inst. at 4 o'c in the afternoon, if not sooner disposed of by private Contract.
A WIND-MILL, newly built upon an excellent Construction and very desirably situated for Business on Plumstead Heath, together with an Acre of Land surrounding the said Mill.
Further Particulars may be had on application to Francis Oliver of Barningham or Shene Oliver of Plumstead near Holt.
Norfolk Chronicle - 8th May 1784

To be SOLD or LETT
And entered upon immediately or at Michaelmas next
A Complete well built WINDMILL, with an Acre of Land to the same adjoining, situate and lying in the Parish of PLUMSTEAD in this County.
For further Particulars apply to Mr. Brereton, Attorney at Law, Holt.
Norfolk Chronicle - 11th June & weekly to 3rd September & also to 15th October 1785

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I think this is the same farm where I spent wonderful hours with my grandparents in the fifties. My grandfather was Mr. Edward Turner, tenant farmer of Mill Farm, Little Plumstead. Another farm was Plumstead Hall Farm. I have a cup presented to my grandfather for his work at Plumstead Hall between 1932 and 1945, from Major C E Mott-Radclyffe.
Melody Blackwell - 11th December 2009

c.1704: Mill and land mortgaged by Edward White

1711: Edward White sold mill and land to Peter Wilson

c.1780: Mill newly built or rebuilt

1784: Shene Oliver, miller

May 1784: Mill advertised for sale by auction

June 1785: Mill advertised for sale or let

Faden's map 1797: Plumstead Mill

Poll Book 1802: Robert Spencer, miller

1820: John Overton, miller

1824: John Overton, miller

Bryant's map 1826: Mill

1826: John Overton, miller

1829: John Overton, miller

1831: John Overton, miller

Tithe map 1839: House, Windmills, Buildings, Yds & Garden; Owner: William Overton; Occupier: John Overton

Baconsthorpe Parish Register: Burial 15 Nov 1842 Isaac Curson age 24 killed at the Plumstead windmill

White's 1845: John Overton, miller

Kelly's 1854: John Overton, miller & baker

12th August 1857: William Overton snr died

1863: John Josiah Overton, miller

White's 1864: John Josiah Overton, corn miller

1872: John Josiah Overton, miller

1873: John Josiah Overton, miller

1876: John Josiah Overton, miller

1878: John Josiah Overton, miller

Kelly's 1879: John Josiah Overton, miller & corn dealer

O.S. Map 1886 - 1890: Windmills (Corn)

Kelly's 1900: William Grout, farmer & miller, Jericho; resides at Lt Barningham

Kelly's 1904: William Grout, farmer & miller, The Mill

1911: Southern mill still remaining but derelict

Kelly's 1922: William Grout, farmer & miller, The Mill

Kelly's 1925: William Grout, farmer, The Mill

Kelly's 1929: William Grout, farmer, The Mill

Kelly's 1933: William Grout, farmer, The Mill

Kelly's 1937: William Grout, farmer, Mill Farm

March 1937: Karl Wood drawing

O.S. map 1950: Southernmost mill marked as Windmill (disused) northernmost mill roundhouse showing

c.1953: Edward Turner, tenant farmer to Mill Farm to Major C. E. Mott-Radclyffe of Barningham Hall

O.S. map 1956: Remains of southernmost mill still showing with northernmost mill gone

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