Norfolk Mills - Gaywood Loke Road tower windmill

Gaywood
Loke Road
postmill
(earlier)

Gaywood Loke Road postmill was working in the 1700s but by 1822 it had been replaced by a later_postmill that had been built beside it.

Royal Exchange Fire Insurance Policy No. 65184

Nathl. Smith of Gaywood in ye County of Norfolk, Miller. On a Wind Mill with the Running Tackle & other Machinery belonging thereto brick built & covered with boards situate at Gaywood aforesd., in his own Occupation, £400. On Goods in Trade therein, £100.
11th April 1774

Royal Exchange Fire Insurance Policy No. 65184

Nathl. Smith of Gaywood in the County of Norfolk, Miller. £400, on a Windmill. £100, on Trade. The Windmill & Trade above mentd. being afsigned to Thos. Hawkins of Lynn Regis in the County of Norfolk, Gent, by deed bearing the Date the 28th April 1775 is hereby allow'd
2nd May 1774

Royal Exchange Fire Insurance Policy No. 79535

9 December 1780 : Thos Hawkins of Lynn Regis in the County of Norfolk, Gent. On a Post Windmill and Round House under brick and timber built covered with the running tackle and other machinery belonging thereto brick built covered with tile and boards situate near the Kettle_Mills in Lynn Regis aforesaid in the occupation of Thos. Abel Hawkins, £300.

Royal Exchange Fire Insurance Policy No. 100941

Wm. Younds of Lynn Regis in the County of Norfolk, Miller.
On a Post Windmill and Roundhouse under brick and timber built and tiled & Boarded situate next the Kettle Mills in Lynn Regis aforesd. in his own Occupatn. - £300.
On Utensils & Trade therein - £50.
22nd February 1787

Royal Exchange Fire Insurance Policy No. 155842

25 March 1797 : William Forster of Lynn Regis in the Co. of Norfolk, Merchant and Miller.
On a Post Wind Corn Mill with Round House brick timber and tiled and boarded situate at Gaywood in the Co. aforesaid £450. On the standing and going geers £130. On Stock in Trade £220.
On a House and Office adjoining situate in Baxters Row in Lynn Regis, Tenants Robert Young and J. D. Whincopp £200.

O.S. Map 2005
Image produced under licence from Ordnance Survey

After the mill ceased working and the buck was dismantled, a horse mill was operated inside the roundhouse.

1774: Nathaniel Smith, miller

1775: Nathaniel Smith, miller

1775: Thomas Abel Hawkins, miller

1780: Thomas Abel Hawkins, miller

1787: William Youngs, miller

1797: William Forster, miller & merchant

Faden's map 1797: Windmill

c.1820: Mill ceased working and buck dismantled leaving the roundhouse intact

O.S. map 1824: Windmill

Bryant's map 1826: Windmill

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