Gorleston
postmill

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Gorleston postmill had a sinlge pair of 8ft. 4ins. stones, a combination of a peak stone and a French burr stone. The sails drew eight and a half yards of sailcloth.


To be SOLD
A New built POST-MILL with a Peak & French four Foot eight Inches Diameter, draw eight Yards and a half of Cloth, well situated in Gorleston, within a Mile of Great Yarmouth.
For further Particulars enquire of John Hawke of Beccles.
Norwich Mercury - 11th December 1762

c.1762: Mill built

Bowles' map 1775: Windmill

Decemberr 1762: MIll., advertised for sale

Index of Wills 1767: Jonathan Smith, miller


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