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Gt. Yarmouth North Denes
Market Hill postmill No. 4A |
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c.1854 |
North Denes Market Mill post mill No. 4A stood between Wellesley Road and Nelson Road from which it was accessed. The mill buck was set on a roundhouse. In 1803 the mill was using 2 pairs of French burr stones, a flour mill and jumper but by 1854 only one pair of stones were in use. In its latter years the mill was powered by double shuttered patent sails. |
To be LETT and Enter'd upon immediately
A WIND-MILL standing on the Danes of Yarmouth, called the Market Mill, well found with all Materials and in good Repair. Enquire of the said Mrs. Ann Dobson, Widow or of Mr. Ramey of Yarmouth. Norwich Mercury - 24th & 31st December 1757 & 7th January 1758 |
To be LETT and Enter'd upon immediately
THE WIND-MILL standing on the DENE of YARMOUTH known by the Name of the Market Mill, late in the occupation of Robert Sawyer. N.B. The Estate for Life of Mrs. Anne Dobson, Widow, in the same Mill may be Sold. Enquire of the said Mrs. Dobson or of John Ramey, Esq. of Yarmouth. Norwich Mercury - 10th, 17th & 24th July 1762 |
To be SOLD by AUCTION in Lots
On Wednesday 24th November Inst. at 3 o'c in the Afternoon at Mr. John Eldridge's, the Sign of the White Horse in Great Yarmouth THE WINDMILL called the Market Mill with the Appurtenances, standing on Yarmouth Denes, the best situation of any Mill in the Town, now in the occupation of Richard Allen. Enquire of Mr. Peter Kirkman or Mr. Thomas Clowes, Attorney. Norfolk Chronicle - 13th & 20th November 1773 |
... 1769 Thos. Cooke given leave ... (to lay circle of rails and posts around mill for which an additional charge of 6d per annum was made by the Town)
... The site was probably built over shortly after 1850. Rye |
To Millers
To be Sold by Auction By Mr. Seaman On Wednesday 16 February 1803 at 4 o'c at the Cranes Tavern on the Quay, Great Yarmouth. The Capital Freehold WINDMILL, Stable, Granary and Outhouses situate near the centre of Yarmouth Denes and lately occupied by Mr. John Barber. The MILL contains two pair of excellent French stones and every requisite appurtenance for carrying on the trade of a Miller in its most extensive branches. The purchaser may have immediate possession. Apply to Mr. Worship, Attorney at Law, Great Yarmouth. Norfolk Chronicle - 29th January & 5th February 1803 |
POOR RATE 1810
South Midds Ward |
1st Quarter from Easter 1810, 3 months at 1s. 2d. in the £ per month. Made 3 July 1810 |
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| Tenant: Hammond, Thomas | ||
Rents |
Dwelling house |
£5 18. 12. 4. 2. 3. 15s. £44. 15s. |
Poor rate £7. 16. 7½ |
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| N.B. Thomas Hammond was a Freeholder of Market Hill | ||
POOR RATE 1820
North Wards & Midds. |
3rd Rate from Lady 1820 at 1s. 8d. per month Made 19 October 1820 |
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| Tenant: Hammond, Thomas | in pencil " Now ROBERTSON")
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Rents |
Mill |
£12 £4 £2 £2. 10s. £20. 10s. |
Rate (@ 5s. in the pound) £5. 2. 6 |
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POOR RATE 1824/25
South Ward |
4th Rate from Lady 1824 Made 14 January1825 at 3s. in the Pound |
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| Occupier: Hammond, Thomas | ||
Rents |
Mill (No. 5A) |
£20 £10 £ 6 £ 6 £ 5 £ 2 £2. 10s. £51. 10s. |
Rate - 3 months at 1s. per month £7. 14. 6 |
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POOR RATE 1830
South Ward |
1st Quarter. 3 months at 1s. 2d. per month Made 11 May 1830 |
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| Occupier: Hammond, Thomas | ||
Rents |
Mill (No. 5A) |
£20 |
3 months Poor Rate £7. 19. 3 |
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WOOLLSEY & SECKER's Bankruptcy
Notice is hereby given to all persons who are indebted to the Estate of the said Bankrupts to pay the amount of their respective Debts with onr month from the date hereof to Mr. Thomas HAMMOND the younger of Great Yarmouth, Miller, on of the Asigneees, otherwise legal means will be taken to enforce the payment thereof. Dated this 4th day of August 1831. Norfolk Chronicle - 6th August 1831 |
POOR RATE 1845
Market Ward |
3rd Quarter (Michaelmas - Christmas) | |
| No. 73 Occupier: Baverly, Samuel Owner: Hammond (Thomas) |
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Rents |
House, mill & office |
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Rate at 1s. 4d. in the Pound £1. 12s. |
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YARMOUTH
To be Sold by Auction by PETTINGILL at the Star Inn, Quay, Great Yarmouth on Thursday 3 September 1846 at 7 o'c The following Desirable Freehold MILL and other Properties in Great Yarmouth. Lot 1. A well situated FREEHOLD POST WINDMILL known as the "Market Mill" together with a Dwelling house, Warehouse, Cart lodge, and Stable situate on the Denes and now in the occupation of Mr. Pilch, whose tenancy will expire at Michaelmas next. Apply to Messrs. F. & W. Worship, Solrs. Great Yarmouth or the Auctioneer. Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette - 22nd & 29th August 1846 |
POOR RATE 1850
Market Ward |
Made 28 June 1850 |
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| No. 478 Occupier: Tooley, Robert Owner: Himself |
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Mill, Cottage & Stable |
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Rate at 1s. 2d. in the Pound £1. 1s. |
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Post Mill for removal
To be sold by Auction by PETTINGILL at Dukes Head Inn, Great Yarmouth, Wednesday 5 April 1854 at 3 o'c. The post windmill and roundhouse with one pair of stones, flour mill and jumper as now standing on the Denes opposite the Marked Gates and known as Market Mill, to be removed from the present site at the purchaser's expense. Apply to the Auctioneer, Great Yarmouth. Norfolk Chronicle - 1st April 1854 |
TOOLEY'S POST MILL
... Post Mill formerly standing north of Princes Road, east of Nelson Road North. H, B. Johnson, Mercury Also a sketch of the mill showing sails without shutters |
Harry Apling suspected the the mill buck was taken to Cobholm in 1854. |
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Street map drawn by Harry Apling Left of the map faces north |
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Mill site marked 4 to the right of the map |
Freeholders according to Rye:
Thomas Cooke - 1769 W. Cooke Samuel Mason - 1783 William Barber T. Slipper T. Hammond R. Tooley |
1757: Mrs. Ann Dobson (widow) miller
December 1757: Mill advertised to be let 1758: Mrs. Ann Dobson (widow) miller - also Quay postmill 1762: Robert Sawyer, miller July 1762: Mill advertised to be let 1769: Thomas Cooke, miller 1769: Thomas Cooke laid a circle of rails and posts to enclose a fantail at a rent of 6d. p.a. to the Town 1773: Richard Allen, miller November 1773: Mill; advertised for sale by auction Bowles map 1775: Windmill 1783: Samuel Mason, miller Faden's map 1797: Windmill Poll Book 1802: Thomas Hammond, Miller 1803: John Barber, miller January 1803: Mill advertised for sale by auction Poll Book 1806: Thomas Hammond, Miller Poll Book 1806: Richard Allen, miller Poor Rate 1810: Thomas Hammond, freeholder miller (also at No. 5) Poll Book 1817: Thomas Hammond, Miller (also at No. 5) Poor Rate 1820: Thomas Hammond, freeholder miller (also at No. 5) October 1820: Robert Robertson, miller (also at No. 5) 1822: Robert Robertson, miller (also at No. 5) Poor Rate 1824: Thomas Hammond, freeholder miller (also at No. 5a) Poor Rate 1825: Thomas Hammond, freeholder miller (also at No. 5a) Bryant's map 1826: Windmill Poor Rate 1830: Thomas Hammond, freeholder miller (also at No. 5a) Pigot's 1830: Thomas Hammond, miller, Denes & North entrance Cary's map 1832: Windmill Greenwood's map 1834: Windmill O.S. map 1837: Windmill Poor Rate 1845: Owner: Thomas Hammond; Occupier: Samuel Baverly, miller 1846: Anthony Pilch, miller August 1846: Mill advertised for sale by auction Poor Rate 1850: Robert Tooley, freeholder miller April 1854: Mill advertised for sale by auction, with the purchaser being required to dismantle and remove |
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