Tithe map 1840 - as redrawn by Harry Apling
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Kenninghall Banham Road smockmill
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Kenninghall Banham Road smock windmill stood to the north of the village on the east side of Banham Road beside the roundhouse of the adjacent dismantled postmill. The mill had a 2 storey 10 sided brick base and the sails powered 2 pairs of French burr stones. |
Deed of February 1783
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John Tebble of Kenninghall, miller, to Thomas Cork of Kenninghall, millwright, mortgage for £200 of new erected windmill of John Tebble's standing on copyhold land at BUCKENHAM CLOSE, which John Tebble had purchased from Thomas Cork in October 1782. Philip Unwin - May 1973 |
To be peremptorily Sold by Auction
By Noah Baker (For Benefit of Creditors) And entered upon immediately or at Michaelmas next On Tuesday 20 July inst. precisely at 4 o'c in the Afternoon at the White Horse in Kenninghall, Norfolk. A Very capital new built Tower WIND-MILL, with French Stones & all going Geers therein & an Inclosure of exceeding good Arable Land on which it stands, containing by estimation 3 Acres (more of less), situate at Kenninghall aforesaid & now in the occupation of Mr. John Tebble; is Copy hold of the Manor in Kenninghall, Fine Certain at only Sixpence an Acre, pay a small Quit Rent & is moderately assessed to the Land Tax. Further Particulars may be had of Mr. John Pilgrim of Kenninghall or of the Auctioneer at Thetford & Mr. Tebble will shew the Premises, which are well situated for Business. N.B. The Purchaser may have, at a fair Valuation, the unexpired Term of a LEASE of an excellent Dwelling house & Baking Office & a compact inclosed Farm of about £50 per annum, situate very near the Mill, which renders the whole worthy of particular notice. Norfolk Chronicle - 17th July 1784 |
Royal Exchange Fire Insurance policy 117214 |
Heny. Wells of Kenninghall in the County of Norfolk, Miller. On his Windmill brick & timber built - £150. On Utensils & Trade therein - £50. On a House & Baking Office adjoining Tenant Anthony Wick - £100. The above are brick, stone, stud and plaister built & tiled & thatchd. All situate in Kenninghall afsd. 11th August 1790 |
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE CREDITORS OF JOHN TEBBLE of Kenninghall, Norfolk are desired to meet at the White Horse Inn in Kenninghall, on Monday 27th December 1790 to consult what means are best to be pursued to bring the trustees of the said insolvent to account. Norfolk Chronicle - 18th December 1790 |
Henry Wells
Signatory to Notice re SACK ASSOCIATION Norfolk Chronicle - 7th & 21st May 1791 |
H. Wells
Signatory to Notice re Increase in charges for GRIST GRINDING. Norfolk Chronicle - 24th November 1792 |
Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of John Tebble, Miller, late of Kenninghall in Norfolk, that a further Dividend of Eight Pence in the Pound upon their several credits will be paid to them at any time from this date by applying for the same at the house of John Pilgrim of Kenninghall aforesaid.
Norfolk Chronicle - 22nd December 1792 |
Deed of Sale, 30th May 1810
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Henry Wells, miller to James Foyster New built tower mill, also a roundhouse Tower mill built near the site of an earlier post mill Consideration £400 Philip Unwin - 1973 |
Royal Exchange Fire Insurance policy 138871 |
Heny. Wells of Kenninghall in the County of Norfolk, Miller. On his Dwellg. House & Baking Offices adjg. Brick, Stone, Stud & Plaster & tiled and thatched fit. in Kenninghall afsd. - £100. On a Wind Mill Brick & Timber built nr. - £150. On Utensils & Trade therein - £50. On a House sit. at Curlton in the Co. afsd. Timber & thatched Tent. Jas. Ringer - £100. 24th March 1794 |
Notice to Debtors & Creditors
Claims or demands upon Estate of late James Foyster of Kenninghall, Miller to Mr. Robert Cooke of Garboldisham. Norfolk Chronicle - 16th October 1819 |
On 15th November 1819, Samuel Wicks, miller and baker mortgaged the mill to Mrs. Mary Moore and George Eaton.
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1827 Will for Samuel WICKS of Kenninghall, miller. Written May 10, 1827, Proved July 21, 1827 Personals under £200.00
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Samuel Wicks, miller, of Kenninghall, appoints his brother George Wicks, plumber and glazier, of Bury St. Edmunds, Suflk. & Thomas Turner writing Clerk, of Kenninghall, as executors. "Within 18 calendar months, next after my desease to bargain, sell and dispose all and every messuages, Buildings, baking office, mill and the going gears to the same belonging, lands, tenements and heriditaments situate and being in Kenninghall and now in the occupation of myself and Mary Wicks, widow, my mother, either altogether or in different lots and either by public auction or private contract. On the sale, monies to be put in trust for mother for her benefit; after mother's death to his brother George Wicks and then grandchildren." |
So the above will indicates that the husband of Mary Wicks the widow, (mother to the testator Samuel & George Wicks) was the owner of the mill originally. His name and date of death is as yet unknown. The mill then passed on to Samuel the testator who occupied and ran it with his mother and on his death it had to be sold, the proceeds of which went to the remaining brother George, who was already in business as a plumber and glazier. Geoarge Wicks had to care for his mother from the proceeds but after she died, the proceeds were his and his children's. |
To Millers & Bakers
An established & capital Situation at Kenninghall near East Harling, Norfolk & within easy distance of other good Corn Markets, will be offered for SALE by AUCTION by Mr. Biddell at the White Horse Inn in Kenninghall aforesaid on Monday 20 August 1827 at 3 o'c. Under the Directions Contained in the Will of Mr. Samuel Wicks decd. Consisting of a convenient Dwelling House & spacious Baking Office attached with Stable & convenient Outbuildings & Yard situate in an eligible part of the town & now in the occupation of Mrs. Mary Wicks, widow, who has carried on a considerable Business in the Baking Line for many years. Also a SMOCK WINDMILL at a convenient distanced from the Dwelling house in good repair, carrying two pairs of French Stones & Driving eight bouts; & about three acres and a half of Arable Land upon part of which the Mill stands, now also in the occupation of the said Mary Wicks, who will give Possession at Michaelmas next. The Estate is Copyhold of the Manor of Kenninghall. Fine Arbitrary. |
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| The Annual outgoings are | Land Tax Quit rent |
6s. 1s 0¼ ------- 7s 0¼ |
For leave to view the Estate application to be made personally to Mr. Thomas Turner, Kenninghall & further particulars on application to him or Mr. George Wicks, Plumber & Glazier, Bury St. Edmunds, the Auctioneer, Bradfield St. George near Bury & Messrs. Brooke & Calver, Solrs. Kenninghall & Long Stratton. Letters to be post paid. Norfolk Chronicle - 28th July & 18th August 1827 |
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Tithe map 1840 - as redrawn by Harry Apling |
Tithe Award 1844 |
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No. 864 |
Mill Field |
arable |
2a. 2r. 8p. |
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Imagine my excitement when I found your article on the return to Windmills. There was my family listed. My father was Robert Wells son of Alexander Wells. He was born in Kenninghall after Arthur Wells listed in your article. My family tree goes back to Henry Wells who died at Grove Farm in Banham around 1800. My son, his family and I come every couple of years to Norfolk and I always find something new and wonderful for my geneology. Norfolk has become a part of our soul, My son walks the land where they lived. For many years I paid dues to the friends of the windmills organization. I do have an old picture of the mill in Kenninghall_on_Banham_road. Henry Wells Sr. was the man who did the wonderful steeple on the St. Mary's church in Banham. Two Wells sisters started the first school for teen age girls in Banham. My father came to America as a stow-away into San Francisco in 1910. Then went back to England and fought in WW1. I will be coming once more to Norfolk hopefully next year bringing my grandchildren to experience this wonderful place that has so much history. I would be happy to have contact with someone in the area who might have some history to share. I am a real estate broker in North San Diego County. Still working at 80+. Wells was my maiden name. Dorothy Curtis, San Diego, USA - 12th April 2010 |
My name is Mary Terese Wells, great, great granddaughter of William Wells Mill owner of Kenninghall 1830. I am the daughter of Gordon Beresford Wells, son of William George Wells, son of Thomas Frederick Wells, son of William Wells and Mary Ann Coulson... miller and farmer from Kenninghall UK....Thomas F., Walter B., Benjamin A, and one other brother emigrated to Moreton Bay, Old Australia in the 1860's... Mary Wells, Tweeds Heads, Australia - 7th July 2015 |
October 1782: John Tebble purchased land from Thomas Cork
Tithe Award 1844: Owner: Trustees of James Foyster; Occupier: William Wells
White's 1854: William Wells, corn miller (agent for the Suffolk Alliance Fire & Life Office) |
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