Winfarthing
postmill
(early)

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Winfarthing had a postmill working in the 1267..

Extent of manor of Sir William de Munchenesi at Winthering made on Saturday before St. Leonard (5th November) 52 Henry III (1267)
... windmill worth 10s. ...

Calendar of Inquisitions for Herts.


Reginald, lord Grey, whose son, Reginald inherited (before 1400) ... a hall or manor house with park well stocked with deer ... another enclosure called a park fenced with pales containing about 80 acres of arable land worth 2d. each acre, etc. a windmill worth 2s. a year.
Armstrong and also Blomefield's History of Norfolk - Diss


1267: Windmill

1390: Windmill

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