Norfolk Mills - Swaffham White Hart Lane post windmill

Swaffham
White Hart Lane
postmill

Swaffham White Hart Lane mill was an open trestle postmill. The mill worked with 3 pairs of French burr stones and a flour dressing machine.

POOR RATE 1838 Made 13 January 1838 at 1s. 3d. in the £ London Street
124	Occupier: William Hardy Owner: do Mill Gross Estimated Rental Rateable Value Rate at 1s. 3d. Amount to be collected	£15 10.	10s. 13s. 10s.	1½d 6d.

SWAFFHAM
For Sale by Private Contract
A Four-post WINDMILL with 3 pair of French Stones, Flour Dressing Machine now in full business with a good Bag Trade
Together with a newly erected brick and slated Dwelling house, and 2½ acres of Land in a high state of cultivation, with Barn, Stable, Cart Shed etc. complete.
Apply to Mr. W. Hardy, White Hart Lane, Swaffham.
Norfolk Chronicle - 13th & 20th August 1853

POOR RATE 1858 Made 9 April 1858 at 8d in the £
273	Occupier: William Hardy Owner: do Beer House & Bake Office, London Street Gross Estimated Rental Rateable Value Rate at 8d.	£12. £11		4d

274

Occupier: William Hardy
Owner: do
Mill, Mill Lane
Gross Estimated Rental
Rateable Value
Rate at 8d.

£15.
£10.

6s.

Tithe map 1843 - as redrawn by Harry Apling

Tithe Award 1843 Map, Newton & Woodrow, Norwich, 1843 Owner: William Hardy Occupier: do
No. 994 No. 996	Mill & Mill Field Cottage, sheds etc.	Arable Pasture	2a. 1r. 3p. 0a. 1r. 6p. --------------- 2a. 2r. 9p.	15s. to Vicar 14s. to Appropriate Rectors

1822: William Hardy snr., miller & baker

O.S. map 1824: Windmill

Bryant's map 1826: Windmill

Pigot's 1830: William Hardy, miller, baker & flour dealer, London st

White's 1836: William Hardy, corn miller, residing in London street

Greenwood's map 1834: Windmill

White's 1845: William Hardy, corn miller, residing in London street

1853: William Hardy snr., miller

August 1853: Mill advertised for sale by private contract

Index of Wills 1854: William Hardy snr., miller, will proved

White's 1854: William Hardy jnr, miller & baker, residing in London street

1858: William Hardy jnr, miller, baker & beer house

1863: James W. Hardy, miller & Globe public house

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