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Horstead
postmill |
Horstead postmill stood to the west of the village just to the south of the road to Buxton. The mill ran two pairs of French burr stones. |
| To Millers To be Sold by Private Contract A PAIR of FRENCH BURR STONES 4 feet 4 inches in diameter, nearly new & of excellent quality. Apply to William Lee, Miller, Horstead. Norfolk Chronicle - 6th, 13th & 20th August 1803 |
Miscellaneous TO MILER & MILLWRIGHTS To be Sold, a Bargain, all the Machinery now being taken from the Horstead Post Mill consisting of 2 nearly new Stocks, 2 pairs of French Burr Stones, Cast Stone Nuts, Spur Wheel, Upright Shaft etc. Apply Thomas Smithdale, St. Annes Iron Works, Norwich. Norfolk News - 23rd & 30th November 1872 |
In 1796 a mill was erected on the south side of the Buxton road about 200 yards west of the rectory. Millers occupied Rednall's old farm on the opposite side of the road, calling it Mill Farm; now Church Farm, Mill blown down in gale "more than 50 years ago". History of Horstead & Stanninghall - Percy Millican, 1937 |
1796: Mill built 1803: William Lee, miller Bryant's map 1826: Windmill 1834: William Lee died White's 1836: Robert Cubitt, corn miller O.S. map 1838: Windmill 1840: Robert Cubitt died 1840: John Cubitt, miller (son of Robert Cubitt) 1845: George Ives, miller White's 1845: John Lee, corn miller 1846: John Lee, miller White's 1854: John Lee, corn miller Tithe Award 1847: Windmill 1858: John Lee, miller 1862: Henry Oswick, miller White's 1864: Henry Oswick, corn miller 1868: Henry Oswick, miller November 1872: Machinery removed by Thomas Smithdale & Co., millwrights c.1880: Mill blown down in a gale |
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