Norfolk Mills - Westwick tower windmill

Westwick
towermill

Westwick towermill stood on Long Common to the north of the village.
It is likely that the towermill had been built to replace an earlier postmill, although no record has been found so far.

In the early 1800s, the Westwick Estate was owned by John Petre and it was surveyed for him by Richard Funnell in 1820. His resulting map had six plans and the windmill appeared on plan two as a towermill with four single shuttered patent sails.

Indenture - Grant
1. Henry Maye of Westwick, gent.
2. Sir Richard Berney of Reedham, bt.
Half a rod of land and a windmill in Westwick (Almost certainly a postmill)
20 Feb. 1 Chas. 1, 1625/6

Indentures of Lease & Release
1. Owen Plumstead of Coltishall, gent.
2. Samuel Sandley of the same, merchant and Anne his wife.
Windmill, messuage and land in Westwick
23 & 24 October 1702

Indenture - Mortgage
1. Robert Wace of Fulmodeston, clerk and Anne, his wife, widow of Samuel Sandley of Coltishall, gent. decd.
2. Edward Appleton of Horning, cordwainer.
Messuage and windmill in Westwick
29 May 1711

Indenture of Lease & Release
1. Robert Wace of Fulmodeston, clerk and Ann, his wife, widow of Samuel Sandley
2. Benjamin Young of Woodbastwick, clerk
Messuage, windmill and land in Westwick
25 August 1713

Indenture - Assignment of Mortgage
1. Edward Appleton of Horning, cordwainer
2. Benjamin Young of Wood Bastwick, clerk
3. Joseph Brett of Norwich, clerk, trustee of the said Benjamin
4. Robert Wace of Fulmodeston , clerk and Anne his wife.
Messuage, windmill and land in Westwick
26 August 1713

Indentures of Lease & Release
1. Benjamin Young of Wood Bastwick, clerk
2. John King of Westwick, miller
Windmill and land in Westwick
27 & 28 October 1716

Indenture - Counterpart Lease for 8 years
1. Benjamin Young of Wood Bastwick, clerk
2. John King of Westwick, miller
Messuage in Westwick
Yearly rent £4
28 October 1718

Indenture of Lease & Release
1. John King of Westwick, miller
2. John Garbold of North Walsham, miller
Windmill and land in Westwick
5 & 6 April 1718

Indenture of Lease & Release
1. Benjamin Young of Wood Bastwick, clerk
2. John Garbold of North Walsham, miller
Messuage in Westwick
5 & 6 April 1718

Indenture - Mortgage
1. John Garbold of North Walsham, miller
2. Benjamin Young of Wood Bastwick, clerk
Messuage, windmill and land in Westwick.
7 April 1718

Westwick Estate Map, R. Funnell, 1820 - redrawn by Harry Apling

Tithe Award 1856 Map, 1844 Owner: Jack Petre Occupier: Thomas Goose
No. 54 No. 55	Pasture do	4a. 3r. 37p. 6a. 2r. .7p.

No windmill shown

1716: John King, miller

1718: John King, miller

1718: John Garbold, miller

Funnell's Westwick Estate map 1820: Windmill

Bryant's map 1826: Windmill

O.S. map 1838: Windmill

Tithe Award 1856: Owner: Jack Petre; Occupier: Thomas Goose

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