Little Snoring
open trestle postmill |
c.1895
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Although just in the parish of Little Snoring the mill was often known as Great Snoring mill and stood just to the south of that village. The mill was was described as newly erected in 1808 and was an open trestle mill, not having a roundhouse. At that time the sails powered a single pair of French burr stones and a flour mill. In 1895 two pairs of stones were powered by one pair of common sails and one pair of patent sails but from around 1900 for a time, this had been reduced to a single pair of double shuttered patent sails. The mill was turned to wind by an 8 bladed fan on a tailpole with tandem wheels. |
The mill buck had a full width porch with a leanto roof and side balconies. |
In 1876 the wooden windshaft broke through the poll; it was replaced by an iron windshaft. The brakewheel was 7ft. 8ins. in diameter and speed was controlled by trailing governors. |
Fantail appearing to be new - c.1910 |
The 1851 census recorded Ann Southgate (58) b.Gt Snoring, farmer's wife; Ann Southgate was the daughter of millwright, Adam Kerrison who was the owner of the mill as declared in his will of 1835. In 1851, Ann Southgate's son William was running the mill, which she presumably still owned. |
A YOUNG MAN as an APPRENTICE to a MILLER. |
To be Sold with immediate possession if required. |
To be Sold by Auction On Friday 8 July 1808 Between the hours of 2 & 5 o'c At the public house known by the sign of the Unicorn in Great Snoring, in the county of Norfolk. |
A desirable Situation for a Miller & Baker |
To be Sold by Auction By THOS. PLATTEN On Wednesday March 29 1809 between the hours of 2 & 4 in the afternoon At the public house known by the sign of the Unicorn in Great Snoring in Norfolk. |
Watercolour by J. P. Chaplin c.1920 |
Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against John Amerson of Great Snoring, Miller ... declared a Bankrupt ... to surrender 25th July next ... |
Fantail trolley remains - c.1925 |
Trestle and piers - c.1925 |
Trestle base - c.1925 |
Old windshaft - c.1925 |
Iron windshaft and brakewheel - c.1925 |
To Millers |
To Millers and Millwrights |
c.1925 |
Old windshaft underneath - c.1925 |
c.1926 |
Sale by Butcher & Bowler |
Trestles and centrepost 29th August 1936 |
Barney and Little Snoring |
GREAT & LITTLE SNORING |
20th May 1981 |
Curiously, for a mill not having a roundhouse, remains of the mill were still visible in 1981, although the whole site was fast becoming overgrown with vegetation. The collapsed trestle and main post were still visible along with 4 red brick piers about 30" high and capped with a stone slab. |
In 1970 the Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society identified beams and stones as being the centre post and four supports for the trestles. |
O. S. Map 1885 |
O.S. Map 2008 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
1810: ? Kerrison, millwright
Census 1851: James Kerrison (49) b.Wighton, millwright |
1805: Robert Preston, miller
White's 1845: Charles Southgate, millwright & miller 1846: Charles Southgate, miller
1853: William Southgate, miller
Kelly's 1912: William Docking, miller (wind)
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Copyright © Jonathan Neville 2004 |