Sprowston
eastern towermill |
Sprowston eastern tower mill stood a few yards to the east of the northern_mill on the same site and to the north of the southern_towermill. All three mills stood in the area of gravel pits, clay pits and brickfields serving much of the building needs of the city. Sprowston_postmill stood a short distance further north. |
Commission of Bankrupt awarded against Robert Calver, of the City of Norwich, Miller.
London Gazette - 4th February 1826 |
Bankruptcy
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Robert Calver of Norwich, Miller, Dealer & Chapman to surrender 17 February Norfolk Chronicle - 4th February 1826 |
Oak, Ash & Elm Timber
To be Sold by Auction By Wm. Spelman On Friday 3 March 1826 |
A considerable quantity of TIMBER now lying in a yard adjoining the Mill in the occupation of Mr. ROBT. CALVER at Catton near the city, of Norwich, consisting of a quantity of . . . Sale will commence at Ten o'clock precisely. Norfolk Chronicle - 25th February 1826 |
Meeting of Creditors under Bankruptcy of ROBERT CALVER of Norwich, Miller, Dealer and Chapman 27 March instant Norfolk Chronicle - 4th March 1826 |
To Millers, Bakers and the Public
To be Sold by Auction By WM. SPELMAN On Saturday 25 February 1826 At half past one o'clock at Mr. Squire's Granary, Dukes Palace Wharf, Norwich By Order of the Asssignees of Mr. Robert Calver |
264 Sacks of Whites, Households and Stale FLOUR |
Notice re Robert Calver, Norwich, Miller, bankrupt 19 January 1826. meeting to declare a final dividend 12 December 1828. Norfolk Chronicle - 29th November 1828 |
Tithe Award 1844
Map - W. S. Millard & Son, Norwich, 1843 |
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Owner: Robert Calver Occupier: Robert Calver |
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No. 415 | Mills & Yard | Pasture | 1a. 3r. 17p. | 3s. 9d. |
Tithe map 1843 as redrawn by Harry Apling Northern mill in red and eastern mill in blue at 415 Southern mill at 411 Sprowston postmill at 337 |
The Saw Mills, SPROWSTON
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Mr. Butcher is instructed to Sell by Auction at the Royal Hotel, Norwich on Thursday 29 August 1850 at 4 o'c. |
Robert Calver had some time previously been at Catton_towermill. In 1851 he was given as a Mill sawyer employing 2 men, living at Rosary House, Thorpe Road with his wife Anne (55). |
Stealing Timber. – On Saturday last, Wm. Hart, sawyer, of this city, was fully committed take his trial at the next quarter sessions of the county, for stealing a quantity of ash timber from the park at Melton Constable, the property of Mr. R. Calver, timber merchant, which Hart and others was employed to cut and take care of. |
1826: Mill working as a corn mill |
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