Tithe map 1840
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Weybourne
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Weybourne postmill was situated just to the southeast of Weybourne_watermill adjacent to the millpond on Beach Road. Weybourne was originally spelt Wabourne. The mill buck was set on a roundhouse and had a leanto porch. The 6 bladed fantail was mounted on the tailpole. The two pairs of stones and flourmills were powered by two pairs of double shuttered sails, one pair had 8 bays of 3 shutters and the other had 7 bays of 3 shutters. A chain wheel was at the back of the mill. |
| In the 1920s, Weybourne_towermill underwent restoration and all the machinery was removed except the windshaft. At the same time the post from Weybourne postmill was incorporated into the Mill house alongside the towermill, where it held up a main beam on the ground floor. On the floor above, a cash box had been cut into it with an 8" square cover. The post as originally set in the postmill was 16 sided above the collar and its natural shape below the coller but faced on one side. The whole post tapered from about 2 feet down to approx. 14 inches. |
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In some of the old main posts are found "miller's cash-boxes" made by scooping out a hole in the oak and covering it with an iron lid fastened by a clasp, staple and padlock - a cash-box which successfully baffled the sneak thief. Old Watermills & Windmills, R. Thornton Hopkins - 1930 |
To Millers
WANTED By a Young Man 15 years of age of a Respectable Family A SITUATION as an APPRENTICE to a MILLER wher he will be treated as one of the family. Apply personally (or by letter post paid) to Mr. Wm. Webb, Weybourne. Norfolk Chronicle - 26th June, 3rd & 10th July 1824 |
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Tithe map 1840 |
Tithe Award 1840 |
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| No. 230 : Mill Close - post mill on roundhouse. Arable | 2a. 1r. 38p. |
| No. 231: House, mill etc. watermill on millpond. Pasture | 1a. 0r. 10p. |
| 3a. 2r. 8p. = 19s. |
To Millers. To be Sold by Private Contract.
An eligible FREEHOLD ESTATE situate in Weybourne in the County of Norfolk consisting of a water_mill driving two pairs of French Stones & a Windmill driving two pairs of stones with Flour Mills & all the going Gears in each complete; also a commodious Dwelling House, Barn, Stables & other convenient Outbuildings & 4 acres more or less of excellent Arable Land. Half the Purchase Money may remain on Mortgage. Apply to Messrs. BALLACHEY & SON, Solrs. Holt. Norfolk Chronicle - 20th March 1841 |
WABOURNE
To Millers To be Let with Possession at Maichaelmas next A Water and Wind CORN MILL, Dwelling house, suitable Outbuildings with 3 acres of Land and a Baking office if required doing a good business. Particulars of Mr. J. Bolding, Wabourne, July 4, 1846 Norfolk Chronicle & Norwich Gazette - 11th & 18th July 1846 |
The Bankruptcy Act 1861
In the County Court of Norfolk holden at Norwich John Dawson of the parish of Weybourne near Holt in the County of Norfolk, Farmer and Miller, having been adjudged Bankrupt on the 3rd day of July 1869, a PUBLIC SITTING ... will be held at the said Court at the Shirehall, Norwich Castle on the 27th day of August 1869 at 10 o'c in the Forenoon precisely, the day last aforesaid being the day limited for the said Bankrupt to surrender. The Registrar of the Court is the Official Assignee and Isaac Bugg Coaks of Norwich aforesaid is the Solicitor acting in the Bamkruptcy. |
THOS. H. PALMER Registrar |
| Norfolk Chronicle - 14th August 1869 |
WEYBOURNE near Holt
To be Sold by Auction by William Leggatt under instructions received from the Assignees of Mr. John Dawsonin Court of Bankruptcy on Friday September 24, 1869 the Live and Dead Farming Stock, MILL UTENSILS consist of about 300 corn and flour sacks, weighing machine and weights, beam scales and weights, dressing machine, sack barrows, ladders, straps, flour mill cloths, sail types, new step brasses, wrenches, sack chain etc. etc. The Sale will commence with the Mill Utensils at the Mill at 11 o'c Catalogues of the Auctioneer. Norfolk Chronicle - 18th September 1869 |
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Site plan - August 1983 |
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O. S. Map 1886 (not to scale) |
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O.S. Map 2005 Image reproduced under licence from Ordnance Survey |
| 1836: Mill owned by Thomas Armes White's 1836: John Dawson, corn miller O.S. map 1838: Windmill Tithe Award map 1838: Windmill 1839: John Dawson, miller & farmer Tithe Award 1840: Mill owned by Thomas Armes and milled by John Dawson
15th October 1841: Indenture of Lease and Conveyance from Thomas Armes to John Bolding (sale for £1400)
1853: John Dawson, miller
1863: John Dawson, miller White's 1864: John Dawson, farmer & corn miller 1865: John Dawson, miller 1868: John Dawson, miller 3rd July 1869: After some 33 years at the mill, John Dawson was declared bankrupt September 1869: Personal effects, mill utensils & farming stock of John Dawson advertised for sale by auction
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