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Shouldham
Mill Farm towermill |
Shouldham Mill Farm tower windmill was also known as Fincham Mill and stood to the south of Shouldham and to the north of Fincham and was actually nearer to Fincham. The mill site was just to the south of the road from Marham to Shouldham Thorpe. The mill used patent sails to drive 2 pairs of French burr stones and a flour mill. A horse mill was also used for dressing and boulting flour.
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To Let
Norfolk Chronicle - 4th April 1829A Capital Tower Windmill driving two pair of Stones, Flour Mill, Jumper etc. with a good Dwelling house, Granaries and all other requisite buildings. Also 40 acres of very superior Arable Land, the Mill having a good retail trade. Apply to Mr. Thomas Porter, Shouldham. |
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To Millers |
To Millers
WANTED, a Single Man of good character as JOURNEYMAN to board and lodge in this house. Apply to R. Scott, Shouldham Mill, near Downham. Norfolk News - 17th November 1860 |
SHOULDHAM
For Sale by Private Contract A FREEHOLD ESTATE Comprising a substantial DWELLING HOUSE with Barn, Stables and Outbuildings, COTTAGE and excellent BRICK TOWER WIND-MILL with patent Sails and going gears complete and FORTY THREE ACRES (more or less) of very superior ARABLE & PASTURE LAND adjoining, now in the occupation of Mr. E. R. Scott, abutting North on the public road from Shouldham to Marham, East on Lands of Sir Thomas Hare, Bart. and West on Lands of J. B. Basham, Esq. and others. Possession at Michaelmas next. Further particulars on application to Mr. John Anthony, Fincham or to |
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March 1865. |
Mr. Robert Pitcher, Solr. Lynn |
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| Lynn Advertiser - 4th March 1865 | ||
Petty Sessions - Downham - 18 Sep.
Edward Robert Scott, of Shouldham, miller, was charges by p.c. Balls with allowing 29 sheep and 2 cows to stray on the highway at Shouldham, on the 12th inst. - Fined 15/6, and costs 11s.
Lynn Advertiser - 23rd September 1865 |
To Millers
WANTED, a single young man as Improver. Apply to Mr. Jas. Pollard, Shouldham Mills. Lynn Advertiser - 6th October 1866 |
To Millers and others
To be Sold by Auction by Messrs. CASEBOW & SON At the Globe Hotel, Kings Lynn, on Tuesday 7 May at 4 for 5 o'c in the afternoon by direction of the Trustees under the Will of Mrs. Ann Barsham, late of Fincham deceased, the undermentioned FREEHOLD ESTATES Situate in the respective parishes of Shouldham and Tilney St. Lawrence in the county of Norfolk, in the following lots IN SHOULDHAM Lot 1. All that MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE with Barn, Stables and Outbuildings, COTTAGE and excellent BRICK TOWER WIND-MILL with patent Sails and Going Gears complete and 43 Acres (more or less) of very superior Arable and Pasture LAND adjoining, now in the occupation of Mr. James Pollard, abutting north on the public road from Shouldham to Marham, east on lands of Sir Thos. Hare, Bart. and west on lands of J. B. Basham, Esq. and others. IN TILNEY ST LAWRENCE Lot 2. All that MESSUAGE or DWELLING HOUSE with WIND-MILL, BARN and appurtenances and 6 acres (more or less) of excellent Arable LAND adjoining, now in the occupation of Mr. Wm. Pikett. The Tenants are under Notice to Quit at Michaelmas next. Further particulars on application to Mr. John Anthony, Fincham or to the Auctioneers, Downham Market or to |
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April 1867 |
Mr. Robert Pitcher, Solr. King Street, Lynn |
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| Lynn Advertiser - 20th April & 4th May 1867 | ||
Situations Vacant
WANTED, a Young Man as SECOND HAND in a Tower Mill. Apply to Mr. James Pollard, Fincham Mills. Norfolk News - 26th October 1867 |
TO BE SOLD a quantity of THATCH & LITTER
Enquire of Mr. James Pollard, Shouldham Mills. Lynn Advertiser - 2nd November 1867 |
Situations Vacant
TO MILLERS Wanted, an experienced SINGLE MAN. Apply Mr. James Pollard, Shouldham Mills. Norfolk News - 25th April 1868 |
Situations Vacant
To Millers WANTED, a Young Man as IMPROVER to make himself generally useful. Apply to Mr. James Pollard, Shouldham Mills. Norfolk News - 27th August 1870 |
In 1871
James Pollard sold his milling and farming effects at Mill Farm to take over the eight sailed mill at Wisbech. In 1887, his business at Shouldham_Thorpe became insolvent and a Deed of Assignment was made for the benefit of his creditors. His effects were then sold by auction.
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SHOULDHAM MILL FARM, near Fincham To Millers, Farmers and others Five young and active cart and harness horses, nag foal, cow in profit, two shorthorn heifers, fowls, 3 strong breasted millers' vans, flour cart, 3 tumbrils, harness, Howards' ploughs, horse-power chaff cutter 4 horse power threshing machine, 8 dozen sawn hurdles and all the Implements and machines, the property of Mr. James Pollard who has taken a business in another county, which EDWARD BANHAM Is favoured with instructions to Sell by Auction on Saturday, October 7, 1871 commencing at One o'c. Lynne Advertiser & Norfolk News - 23rd & 30th Septembetr 1871 |
Situations Vacant
To Millers WANTED, a single Man, must be a good STONEMAN. Apply to Mr. James Pollard, Eight Sail Mill, Wisbech. Norfolk News - 21st October 1871 |
Situations Vacant
To Millers Wanted immediately, an Active MAN with character. Apply D. Clifton, Shouldham, Norfolk. Norfolk News - 2nd January 1875 |
Situations Vacant
TO MILLERS Wanted immediately, a steady active SINGLE MAN with character. Apply D. Cliften, Shouldham. Norfolk News - 29th May 1875 |
SHOULDHAM WIND-MILL
TO BE SOLD, the Materials as it stands, to be cleared away within two calendar months. Apply to James Bussens, Stow Hall Estate. Lynn Advertiser - 11th & 18th April 1896 |
In 1952 & 1963, G. R. Clifton, Westgate St., Shouldham, wrote to A. A, Oldham to say that the mill brick tower had been struck by lightning and was demolished c.1896.
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Ivan R. H. Osler, Mill Farm. (Postal address, Fincham) 13.3.73:-
On east end of granary, in brown bricks in red bricks, date 1782 (13 bricks high) above which 3 initials. Last is D (9 bricks high at least) preceded by F (?) V (?) G. Rex Clifton, grandson of Daniel has left Shouldham. Understands that Cliftons said they had no photos of mill, but Mrs. Butler, of Melrose Villa, Shouldham, may know whereabouts of a sketch made by Kate Brakenbury, now dead. Notes made by Harry Apling - c.1973 |
White's 1864: Amy Pollard, baker (Shouldham) Kelly's 1900: George Pollard, farmer & tax collector |
c.1827: Mill built to replace earlier postmill |
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