Tithe map 1838 - as redrawn by Harry Apling (mill not shown)
Mattishall Mill Road postmill |
Mattishall post windmill stood on the northwest side of the village and was originally built in Mill Street. In later years after the mill had been dismantled, the road name was changed to Mill Road, possibly at the same time as the nearby Town Lane was renamed Mill Street. The mill ran two pairs of French burr stones and a flour mill. |
To be SOLD by AUCTION |
| On Friday September 21, 1787 between the Hours of Two and Five in the Afternoon, at the Eagle in East Dereham. A Compleat WINDMILL with a Pair of excellent French Stones and Flour Mill, now in full Trade, standing in Mattishall near the Turnpike Road from Norwich to Dereham. Dereham is the best Corn Market in the County. For further Particulars enquire of Michael Dexter in Mattishall, who will shew the Premises. Norfolk Chronicle - 15th September 1787 |
Michael Dexter was the son of Robert Dexter, miller at Garveston_postmill. Michael Dexter was baptised in September 1754, St Margaret's Church, Garveston and later married Dorothy Bell Springall on 18th October 1779, at All Saints Church, East Tuddenham. |
Dorothy Bell (Springall) Dexter, wife of Michael Dexter, was buried at All Saints Church, East Tuddenham, on 21st January 1827. She was 76 years of age. Michael Dexter was also buried at All Saints Church, East Tuddenham on 16th April 1830. He was also 76 years of age. Oddly both Dorothy and Michael are described in the burial records as being 'of Lynn'. I wonder whether this means King's Lynn, and whether they might have retired there but requested that their bodies be buried in the village where they spent a greater part of their lives. Their eldest son, also named Robert, spent most of his adult life in London but was buried 'back home' in East Tuddenham, being described in the record as 'of Paddington'
Nova Jones - 6th September 2010 |
To be Sold
A POST WINDMILL in Mattishall in Norfolk, in which is a Flour Mill, two pair of French stones with good going gears and about one acre and two roods of land. Also about two acres of land at Mattishall Bergh adjoining Mrs. Hardy's plantation. Mattishall is only 4 miles from Dereham, 12 from Norwich, 8 from Wymondham and 12 from Watton. Apply to Messrs. SEWELL & BLAKE, Solrs. Norwich or to Mr. Overton, Mattishall who will shew the premises. Norfolk Chronicle - 27th February, 6th & 13th March 1813 |
Christmas Tofts, farming Steward of Little Walsingham made a will on 16th December 1834, leaving to his wife Mary Tofts and sons James & William Tofts all that windmill and messuages, lands, tenements, situate and lying and being in Mattishall etc. Daughter Charlotte Tofts is also mentioned in the wlll, which was proved on 30th November 1835. Christmas Tofts may well have been known as John Tofts.
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Tithe map 1838 - as redrawn by Harry Apling (mill not shown) |
Tithe Award 1838 |
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No. 1851 |
House, mill, yards & garden |
1a. 1r. 22p. |
2/6d to Vicar |
Auction by Mr. Wilde, Kings Head, East Dereham, 28 September 1855 at 3 o'c.
Lot 7. TOWER WINDMILL, and Outbuildings, Mattishall. All that Freehold Messuage with the stables, outbuildings, garden and piece of land together with the Windmill, in the occupation of John Sendell, containing with site of buildings 1a. 1r. 22p. Apportioned Land Tax 1/-. Norfolk Chronicle - 15th September 1855 N.B. Tower Windmill shown in error for post windmill |
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The Sendall family also owned the Mill_Street_towermill.
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The Bankruptcy Act 1861
In the County Court of Norfolk holden at East Dereham In the Matter of Archibald Brasnett of Mattishall in the County of Norfolk, Baker, Flour Seller, Pork Butcher, Coal Dealer & general Shokeeper, before that of the same place, Miller, Flour Seller and Baker, adjudged Bankrupt 17th March 1865 ... ... Meeting of Creditors for Dividend ... 7 December 1870 ... |
Thomas Kerslake, High Bailiff., |
| Norfolk News - 26th Novermber 1870 |
Robert Dexter was my 6th GGfather..his daughter Mary was married in KL in 1786, between the 2 years her father and brother Michael were putting their respective mills up for auction so maybe this goes someway to explaining why Michael and wife Dorothy were described as "of Lynn" at their internment. Andrew Chilvers - 28th January 2023 |
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O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
Index of Wills 1618: William Dorman, miller
Rate Book July 1856: Owner: Matthew Yull; Occupier: John Sendall (house & land only) Rate Book 1857: Owner: Matthew Yull; Occupier: John Sendall (house & land only) 17th March 1865: Archibald Brasnett adjudged bankrupt |
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