Middleton
Mill Farm north postmill |
Middleton Mill Farm had two postmills that stood side by side one just to the south of the other. |
Lease and Release in Trust. (1) Abraham Sewell, senior, late of Shouldham, now of Swaffham, grocer; Joseph Ransome, late of Wereham, now of Great Yarmouth, miller; surviving Trustees of Lease and Release dated 13-14 Nov 1741. (2) John Birkbeck of King's Lynn, banker; Joseph Loombe of Narborough, miller; Abraham Sewell, junior, of Swaffham, grocer; Richard Ransome of Westacre, miller; John Langley, junior, of Wereham, woolcomber; John Hallam of Middleton, Norfolk, miller; Thomas Gales of King's Lynn, druggist; Zachariah Clarke of Deaver, Norfolk, yeoman. |
To be Sold Norfolk Chronicle - 18th & 25th October 1800 |
To Millers Norfolk Chronicle - 6th & 20th August 1831 |
To Millers Norfolk Chronicle - 27th August & 3rd September 1831 |
Wanted, a strong active Lad to live in the house, to milk, groom etc. Lynn Advertiser - 12th October 1889 |
On 14th May 1972, Harry Apling reported that Mr. & Mrs. Roger J. Juggins were living at Mill Farm;
Roger Juggins being the grandson of John Drew of Blackborough End mill, his mother
being Vera Drew. |
Scratched on a bedroom window: |
T H Matthews Sept 13 62 1862 W Sutterby 1872 |
One of two post mills at Mill Farm was moved to the East Winch Road site, at the top of the hill, where the land was under the same ownership - Matthews. John Bardwell, Ivy Farm - 31st March 1974 |
O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
Ogilby's Britannia map 1675 - Plate 75 Kings Lynn to Harwich: Windmill (one) |
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