Briggate
towermill |
c.1905 postcard labelled Brygates Mill |
Briggate towermill, also known as Worstead mill, stood to the northeast of Briggate_watermill. The 6 storey tarred red brick mill was built c.1850. The mill had a boat shaped cap with a petticoat, gallery, a 6 bladed fan and a chainpole. The four double shuttered sails each had 8 bays of 3 shutters and were struck by rack & pinion. The sails powered 3 pairs of stones controlled by 4 armed governors along with a flour mill. The windshaft had 4 shallow ribs at the brake wheel end. |
c.1930 |
11th September 1934 |
Situations Vacant |
NORTH WALSHAM |
To be Sold by Private Contract |
To be Sold by Private Contract |
WORSTEAD, Norfolk |
WORSTEAD |
WORSTEAD |
Situations Vacant |
TO SELL AT WORSTEAD |
1969 |
23rd October 1970 |
1989
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6th April 2003 |
WORSTEAD |
John W. Hawkins, Chief Clerk. |
Norfolk Chronicle - 9th, 16th & 23rd July 1881 |
1st January 2007 |
Remains of the fanstage 1st January 2007 |
Cap and petticoat 1st January 2007 |
For much of its working life, Briggate windmill was worked in conjunction with Briggate watermill and much of the joint history is on that page. |
26th April 2009 |
O. S. Map 1885 |
O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
1871: Charles Greenacre, North Walsham Lingate towermill |
c.1850: Mill built
White's 1854: George Greenacre, corn miller, Bengate Craven's 1856: Robert Greenacre, miller 1857: Durrell & Greenacre, millers 1858: Durrell & Greenacre, millers 1863: Robert Greenacre, miller December 1863: Mill badly damaged by a gale White's 1864: Robert Greenacre, miller August 1865: Mill advertised for sale by private contract along with a wherry July 1866: Mill advertised for sale by private contract October 1866: Mill advertised to be let Saturday 15th December 1866: ? Cross, miller, severely injured in accident, losing one leg 1869: Press Bros., millers 1869: Robert Greenacre, miller August 1869: Mill advertised for sale Harrod's 1872: Charles Greenacre, miller 1875: Robert Greenacre, miller 1878: Charles Greenacre, miller
July 1881: Mill advertised for sale re. the estate of Robert Greenacre 1881: Cubitt & Walker, millers O.S. map 1885: Windmill White's 1883: Cubitt & Walker, millers & c., and at North Walsham White's 1890: Cubbit & Walker, millers & merchants; and at North Walsham Kelly's 1892: Cubbit & Walker, millers (steam & water) &c. & at Cromer ; Swafield & North Walsham Kelly's 1896: Cubbit & Walker, millers (steam & water) &c. & at Cromer ; Swafield & North Walsham
Kelly's 1904: Cubbit & Walker, millers (steam, wind & water) & c Kelly's 1908: Cubbit & Walker, millers (steam, wind & water) & c Kelly's 1912: Cubbit & Walker, millers (steam, wind & water) & c Kelly's 1916: Cubbit & Walker, millers (steam, wind & water) & c Kelly's 1922: Cubbit & Walker, millers (steam, wind & water) & c Kelly's 1925: Cubbit & Walker, millers (steam & water) &c. Briggate mills 1926: Cubbit & Walker, millers 1949: Mill derelict 1970: Windshaft, brakewheel & wallower still in situ 1972: Windshaft, brakewheel & wallower still in situ but grinding machinery removed before conversion 1989: Mrs. Harvey 1989: Mill tower with cap, windshaft and gallery supports 2019: Cap removed by crane and on ground beside the mill |
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Nat Grid Ref TG 31032770 |
Copyright © Jonathan Neville 2004 |