Croxton |
Croxton postmill was built some time before 1803 on the north side of the Snoring Road to the northwest of the village. The O.S. map of 1885 shows evidence of a postmill in the form of the 4 piers and the outline of the track for the fantail. The sails powered two pairs of French burr stones and a flour mill. When advertised to be let in 1837 the mill was producing 50 - 60 coombs per week and by 1875 an iron windshaft had been fitted. |
To be Sold by Private Contract With Possession at Michaelmas next |
To be Sold by Auction on 5 August 1834 at the Brown’s Arms Inn, Fulmodeston. |
Mill & Bake Office To Let. With Possession at Michaelmas next |
Fulmodeston |
Croxton Mill near Fakenham |
To be Sold by Private Contract |
Houses etc. |
Fulmodestone near Fakenham |
This Day |
Houses etc. |
Fulmodeston with Croxton |
Frederick William Kemp was born in 1841 and was master miller at Elsing_watermill when he married in 1868. He ran Witton_(Blofield_postmill from 1879 - 1879, then Croxton postmill and towermill from 1883 - 1890 and was at Strumpshaw smockmill in 1896. |
O. S. Map 1885 Courtesy of NLS map images |
1803: Edmund Nurse, miller, formerly of Weybourne_watermill took over the running of the mill |
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Nat Grid Ref TF 97943135 |
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