Norfolk Chronicle - 6th & 13th May 1826
| Gt. Yarmouth North Denes
North towermill No. 3B |
North Denes North tower mill no. 3B was built to replace postmill_no._3A that had in turn replaced the earlier trestle postmill_no._3. The mill was possibly working as early as 1673. By 1831 the mill was known as Youell's Mill but in its latter years it was know as Tooley's Mill and stood just to the north of Euston Road.
A bake office was also run on the premises. |
The four storey mill used 4 double shuttered sails to run 2 pairs of 5 ft. French burr stones, 3 flour mills and a boulting screen. The Norfolk boat shaped cap held a 6 bladed fan.
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NAVIGATION
Notice is hereby given THAT there is now erecting on Yarmouth Denes, a new POST_WINDMILL situated about 300 Yards to the Northward of the Brick Tower Mill that is commonly called the North Mill, of which all Persons concerned are desired to take Notice. Norfolk Chronicle - 9th & 16th June 1770 & Norwich Mercury - 9th June 1770 |
Yarmouth August 22, 1778
WANTED immediately a JOURNEYMAN who can have a good Character from his last Place; a Person who is properly qualified to undertake the Business carried on in a Windmill, may meet with constant Employ by applying to Thomas Woodcock on the Denes, Yarmouth. N. B. An apprentice wanted. Enquire as above. Norfolk Chronicle - 22nd & 29th August 1778 |
POOR RATE 1810
North Wards |
1st Quarter from Easter 1810, 3 months at 1s. 2d. in the £ per month. Made 3 July 1810 | ||
| Tenant: YOUELL, William | |||
Rents. |
Shop & dwelling house Mill & dwelling house Stock £75 @ 5% TOTAL |
£8. 16 3. 15s. £26. 15s. |
) ) ) £27. 15s. ) |
3 months |
Poor Rate |
£4. 17. 1½ |
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POOR RATE 1820
North Wards & Midds. |
3rd Rate from Lady 1820 at 1s. 8d. per month |
Made 19 October 1820 |
| Tenant: YOUEL, William | ||
Rents. |
Shop etc. Mill Stock £75 @ 5% TOTAL |
£8 £15 £3. 15s. £26. 15s. |
Rates |
(@5s in the pound) |
£6. 13. 9 |
Desirable Situation for Business Great Yarmouth To be Sold or Let
All that good and substantial well built brick TOWER WINDMILL with large roundhouse which will contain 50 lasts of wheat, well situated on Yarmouth Denes, with two pair of 5 feet stones, three flour mills rolling screen etc.; this Mill is in a complete state of repair and capable of doing much business. Also a capital Dwelling house in George Street . . . to which may be added a shop with large warehouses adjoining in which a very considerable Trade has been carried on in flour, corn, seeds etc. for many years by the present Proprietors. Also a Baking Office with large oven well adapted for ship bread baking. These Premises form all together the first situation in Yarmouth for Trade, there being good dry cellars under the house and shop renders them well adapted for any business where room is required and are so convenient that they may be occupied together or easily separated. If Sold a considerable part of the Purchase Money may remain on security of the Premises which are all Freehold. For particulars and to view apply to Mr. Wm. Youell, Merchant, Yarmouth, letters post paid. Norfolk Chronicle - 2nd & 16th June 1821 |
To Flour Merchants, Corn Chandlers etc.
Eligible Property To be Sold by Auction By John Thurtell At the Bear Inn, Great Yarmouth On Thursday September 30, 1824 in Lots at 12 o'c Lot 1. A Good Substantial and well built BRICK TOWER WINDMILL with Patent Sails (nearly new) large bricked roundhouse, two pair of French stones, flour mills etc. capable of doing much business being well situated on Yarmouth Denes. Lot 2. Dwelling House and warehouse where a Retail Corn, Flour and Seed Trade has been carried on by the present Proprietor for upwards of thirty years. Lots 3 & 4 . . . Lot 5. Baking office with a good five bushel oven employed in the ship bread baking etc. N. B. This lot can communicate with Lot 2. The above old established Premises are very desirable being all Freehold and from the contiguity of the last lots are well adapted for a Manufactory or any Trade where much room is required. Part of the purchase money may remain on security and for particulars and to view the Lots apply to Mr. Wm. Youell, Merchant, the proprietor, who is declining the above Trade. Norfolk Chronicle - 11th, 18th & 25th September 1824 |
POOR RATE 1824/25
North Ward |
4th Rate from Lady 1824 at 3s. in the Pound |
Made 14 January 1825 |
| Tenant: YOUELL, William | ||
Rents. |
Shop etc. Mill Granary Stock (£75 @ 5%) TOTAL |
£8 £15 £4 £3. 15s. £30. 15s. |
Rate - |
3 months at 1s. per month |
£4. 12. 3 |
The property was always subject to a quit rent of 4d. per annum, probably for an adjacent cote.
In 1825, William Youell, the owner, petitioned to have the charge annulled. The assembly agreed to his request on payment of 40/-. William Youell stated that his freehold was dated from 1873. |
re Act for establishing an uniformity of Weights & Measures (1825)
(5th Geo. 5th (error for 4th) c.74) as from 1 January 1826 |
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| Corn Bushell | Old Measure 2150.42 cubic ins. |
New Measure |
Difference 67.772 cubic ins. 1 quart more |
| Norfolk Chronicle - 3rd December 1825 | |||
We the undersigned Merchants & Millers do hereby give notice that on and from the first day of January next all Corn taken in by us will be by the new Imperial Bushel as by Law established.
. . . Thomas Poolly . . . Norfolk Chronicle - 24th December 1825 |
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Norfolk Chronicle - 6th & 13th May 1826 |
POOR RATE 1830
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1st Quarter. 3 months at 1s. 2d. per month Made 11 May 1830 |
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| Occupier: COLE, Anthony | North Mill | |
Rents |
Mill Stock TOTAL |
£14. £2. 10s. £16. 10s. |
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3 months Poor Rate |
£2. 17. 9 |
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POOR RATE 1830
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3rd Quarter. 3 months at 1s. per month Made 2 November 1830 |
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| Occupier: COLE, Anthony | ||
Rents |
Dwelling house & mill (No. 9) Stock North Mill (No. 3B) Stock TOTAL |
£14. |
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3 months Poor Rate |
£4. 15. 3 |
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POOR RATE 1835
North Ward |
3rd Rate from Lady Day 1835 Made 10 November 1835 At 1s. 2d. per month |
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| Occupier: TOOLEY, Robert | ||
Rents |
Dwelling house, Wrestlers Plain Mill Stock (£25 @ 5%) TOTAL |
£4 |
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Rate (at 3s. 6d. in the pound) |
£3. -. 4½ |
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To Millers & others
By Mr. THURTELL At the Bear Inn, Southtown, Great Yarmouth, on Wednesday 24 September instant at 12 o'c noon (Under an Extent issued against THOS. POOLLY and directed to the Sheriff of Norfolk) A Very Substantial Brick TOWER WINDMILL in good repair, driving two pair of French Stones and containing four Floors and a Flour Mill, together with all her going Geer and Machinery (including patent Sails) and having a very extensive Round House. This property is Freehold and situate on Yarmouth Denes. It stands well for Trade. The Fixtures are to be taken at a Valuation and immediate possession may be had. Apply to Messrs. TAYLOR & HALES, Orford Hill, Norwich or to the Auctioneer, Regent Street, Yarmouth who will shew the Premises. Norfolk Chronicle - 13th September 1828 |
To be SOLD by Private Contract
A Very Substantial Brick TOWER WINDMILL with her going geers and machinery, in good repair, including patent sails and a very extensive round house, situate upon the Denes at Great Yarmouth in Norfolk. The above Mill is in substantial repair, drives two pair of French Stones and contains four floors and a flour mill. The property is Freehold and immediate possession may be had. Apply to Messrs. TOLVER & PRESTON, Solrs. or to Mr. THURTELL, Auctioneer, Great Yarmouth. Norfolk Chronicle - 11th October 1828 |
POOR RATE 1830
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3rd Quarter. 3 months at 1s. per month Made 2 November 1830 |
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| Occupier: COLE, Anthony | |||
Rents |
£14. |
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3 months Poor Rate |
£4. 15. 3 |
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To MILLERS, MERCHANTS and OTHERS
To be SOLD by AUCTION by PETTINGILL At the STAR INN, GREAT YARMOUTH On Wednesday, the 29th December 1841 At SIX o'clock in the Evening In One Lot, A CAPITAL Freehold Brick-Tower WINDMILL of Five Floors; WITH patent Sails, two pair of French Stones, two Flour Mills, Jumper, Granaries, Warehouses, Stable, Gig House, Cart Lodge, Workman's Cottage, etc. severally in the occupation of Mr. Robert Tooley: and a Capital and Desirable FREEHOLD Dwelling House attached, comprising three parlours, kitchen, wash-house, four bed rooms, convenient offices, and a large Garden with iron pallisades in front, in the occupation of Mr. James Stagg. The Premises are long established, excellently arranged for business and are inclosed by substantial brick walls. Early possession may be had, as Mr. Tooley and Mr. Stagg are yearly Tenants only. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneer or to Messrs. Worship & Son, Solicitors, Yarmouth. Unknown newspaper - 1841 |
POOR RATE 1845
North Ward |
4th Quarter (Christmas 1845 - Ladyday 1846) |
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No. 453 Occupier: TOOLEY, Robert Owner: Himself |
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Rents |
Mill, cottage & stable Denes Estimated Rental Estimated Value |
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Rate at 1s. 4d. in the pound |
£2.8s. |
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POOR RATE 1850
North Ward |
Made 28 June 1850 |
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No. 428 Occupier: TOOLEY, Robert Owner: Himself |
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Rents |
Mill, Cottage & Stable Denes Gross Estimated Rental Estimated Value |
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Rate at 1s. 2d. in the Pound |
£2. 2s. |
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| No. 429 Occupier: TOOLEY, Robert Owner: Himself |
House & Shop Wrestlers Plain Gross Estimated Rental Rateable Value |
£18 £14. 10s. |
Rate at 1s. 2d. in the pound |
16s. 11d.. | |
POOR RATE 1860
St. Nicholas Ward |
3rd Quarter Made 2 November 1860 at 1s. 2d. |
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No. 56 Occupier: TOOLEY, William Owner: Himself |
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House & Shop, Church Plain Gross Estimated Rental Rateable Value |
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Rate at 1s. 2d. in the pound |
£1. 3. 4 |
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| No. 57 Occupier: TOOLEY, William Owner: Himself |
House, Mill, Stable etc. Nelson Road Gross Estimated Rental Rateable Value |
£40 £32 |
Rate at 1s. 2d. in the pound |
£1. 17. 4 | |
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Street map drawn by Harry Apling Left of the map faces north |
A plan of the town by R. K. Dawson shows Youell's Mill in North or St. Nicholas Ward.
Survey of Great. Yarmouth, S. A. Rumball - 1831 |
This mill . . . eventually passing to the Railway Company who levelled the site c.1880.
Rye |
W. J. Tooley's mill was near Northumberland Place on St. Nicholas Road.
J. W. P., Yarmouth Windmills, Mercury |
Further south (from No. 2) stood TOOLEY's (late BEVERLEY's) mill upon the site of the Beach Station yard, north of Euston Road.
H. B. Johnson, Local Wind-Mills, Mercury - January 1928 |
To many local readers TOOLEY's Tower (brick) mill on the site of Beach Station (M. & G.N. Railway) of more recent years would be more familiar.
TOOLEY'S POST MILL, Mercury |
North of Euston Road and south of SKINNER's mill.
Philip Unwin |
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Mill site marked 3 to the right of the map |
Kelly's 1879: Robert Tooley, Market Gate house, & plumber, Market gates
Kelly's 1879: Robert Dent Tooley, corn chandler, 17 Northgate street & Market gates |
1770: Mill working
Bowle's map 1775: Windmill c.1777: Mrs. Woodcock, (widow) freeholder miller 1778: Thomas Woodcock, freeholder miller Faden's map 1797: Windmill 1810: William Youell, tenant miller (title back to 1673) - was freeholder 1820: William Youell, tenant miller June 1821: Mill advertised for sale or let 1822: William Youell, freeholder miller September 1824: Mill complex freehold including bake office advertised for sale by auction Poor Rate January 1825: William Youell, miller 1825: Thomas Poolly, miller Bryant's map 1826: Windmill 1826: Robert Brownfield, miller May 1826: Mill advertised for sale by auction or private contract September 1828: Mill freehold advertised for sale by auction due to insolvency of Thomas Poolly October 1828: Mill advertised for sale by private contract Poor Rate 1830: Anthony Cole, occupier & miller Cary's map 1832: Windmill Greenwood's map 1834: Windmill 1835: Robert Tooley, freeholder miller 1836: Robert Tooley, freeholder miller O.S. map 1837: Windmill 1839: Robert Tooley, freeholder miller 1840: Robert Tooley, freeholder miller December 1841: Mill advertised for sale by auction 1845: Robert Tooley, freeholder miller 1850: Robert Tooley, freeholder miller 1853: Robert Tooley, miller 1854: Robert Tooley, miller Laing's map 1855: Windmill 1856: Elizabeth Tooley, miller 1858: Elizabeth Tooley, miller 1860: William Tooley, freeholder miller 1863: William & Robert Tooley, millers 1864: William & Robert Tooley, millers 1865: William Dent Tooley, miller 1875: William Dent Tooley, miller Kelly's 1879: William Dent Tooley, corn chandler, Church plain; & miller, North quay c.1880: Mill demolished to make way for Great Yarmouth & Stalham Railway Co.'s station |
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