Thetford
Croxton Road postmill |
Thetford Croxton Road postmill stood on the north side of the town, close to the railway bridge and was probably an open trestle mill. The mill used 4 patent sails to power 2 pairs of stones that were set head and tail i.e. one pair at the front of the mill buck and the other pair at the back. |
Boundary Commission map c.1831 - original S. A. Rumball, redrawn by Harry Apling Croxton Rd postmill to the north and Norwich Road mill to the southeast |
Thomas, Bilham, of Thetford, Norfolk, Miller and Baker, bankrupt. Final Order 28 October inst. London Gazette - 12th October 1852 |
THETFORD George W. Salter is favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction (without reserve) on Monday October 3 at the Bell Inn, Thetford at 5 o'c All that POST WINDMILL Situated near the Railway Bridge on the road leading from Thetford to Croxton late in the occupation of Mr. Bilham and fitted with four spring sails, head and tail stones, flour mill, head wheel with cast iron bevil segments and bevil nuts, cast iron tail wheel with bevel segments and English oak crosstrees and Spars (nearly new). The Mill to be taken down and removed at the purchaser's expense. Norfolk Chronicle - 1st October 1853 |
Poll Book 1802: William Hollingsworth, miller |
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