1888
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Stalham
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1888
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Stalham smock mill stood on the Sutton Road and was often known as Cooke's Mill. The mill had a Norfolk boat shaped cap with a fantail and tailpole and used 4 double shuttered patent sails. |
Horning_Mill_Loke_postmill was probably the first postmill and possibly even the first windmill to be fitted with William Cubitt's patent sails some time after 1807 that were eventually to be used by nearly all Norfolk windmills. |
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c.1890 |
The 1841 census shows Sophia Cooke as an independent, her husband having died. Her son, William Cooke was then the miller, presumably having taken over from his father. James Quadling was living next door to the Cooke's and was probably responsible for running the mill on Sophia Cooke's behalf whilst training William Cooke to eventually take over. Between 1841 and 1851, William Cooke had taken over the running of the mill, had married and become the father of two children but had lost his wife.
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c.1900 |
St. Ann's Iron Works, King Street, Norwich, Feby 25/60. Mr. R. Cooke, Dear Sir, Having duly considered the Alterations required to be done to your Engine at Stalham Mill I beg to say I will undertake to make a New Internal Cylinder and Metallic Piston for do. to be turned, bored fitted &fixed complete for the sum of twenty one pounds ten shillings. £21.10. 0. I am, Your Obt. Servt, Thos. Smithdale. |
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Mill yard c.1912 |
The photo of the two girls in the mill yard: my grandmother, Thirza Bristow, is sitting down, definitely, on the right. The girl on the left with her hand on the door is probably Lucy Bristow (both daughters of miller Alfred) The two chaps at in the background we can't make out. Sue Malelson - 7th September 2008 |
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Traction engine entering mill yard c.1912 |
Emma Bristow - standing to left of wheel with child Alfred Bristow - standing behind Emma Bristow Thirza Bristow - standing on the front of the cart to the left of Alfred Bristow George Bristow (eldest son) - driving the engine Fred Bristow - standing immediately behind George Bristow |
The traction engine: the vehicle is entering the mill yard - the garden wall is on the left. My grandmother Thirza was born in 1891 and she looks in her early 20s in the photo so it's Edwardian, around 1910 I think - note my greatgrandmother's dress is Victorian - the girls however are moving towards the new fashions, and the shirtwaister was in around 1909. Fashion travelled much slower to the country of course - but if you want to be accurate then between 1910 and 1915. Hemlines rose in 1915 apparently to mid calf. Sue Malleson - 7th September 2008 |
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O.S. Map 1891 Image produced from the www.old-maps.co.uk service with permission of Landmark Information Group Ltd. and Ordnance Survey |
| Other mill in Stalham: Stalham towermill |
1797: Mill built 12th March 1833: Samuel Cooke, miller & farmer, wrote his will 31st May 1835: Samuel Cooke, miller & farmer, died
White's 1845: William Cook, corn merchant, miller and compound manufacturer
White's 1854: William Cook, corn miller & corn merchant
Census 1861: Samuel Mayes (32) b.Stalham, miller’s carter (living with family)
Census 1861: Thomas Farrow (34) b.Westwick, journeyman miller (living with family) Kelly's 1879: Thomas Henry Gray, miller White's 1883: Alfred Bristow, miller, corn merchant & farmer; and East Ruston White's 1890: Alfred Bristow, miller, corn merchant & farmer; and East Ruston Kelly's 1892: Alfred Bristow, miller (wind & steam) Kelly's 1896: Alfred Bristow, baker, miller (wind & steam) & farmer at East Ruston Kelly's 1900: Alfred Bristow, baker, miller (wind & steam) & farmer at East Ruston; & at Ridlington (steam) 1903: Mill destroyed by fire Kelly's 1904: Alfred Bristow, baker, miller (wind & steam), Stalham hygeine flour mills; & at Ridlington (steam) |
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