St. Stephen's Gate
postmill |
St Stephen's Gate postmill is just visible on the 1723 map. Mark Hayton was the miller in 1778, when the mill was insured. |
Mark Hayton of the City of Norwich, Baker. On Furniture in his Dwelling House, Shop & Baking Office adjoining brick & timr. pannell'd with brick plaister'd over & tiled, situate in the Parish of St. Petr. of Mancroft in Norwich afresd., £50. Trade in the same, £50. On his Windmill timr. built sit. near St. Stephen's Gates belonging to Norwich aforesd., £100. On Trade therein, £50. On a House, Millhouse & Flour House adjoining brick & timber built & tiled, sit. near, Tent., Mefsrs Thos. & James Reymes, £50. On Trade therein, £50." |
A WINDMILL |
The mill was not sold and was put up for auction a few months later |
To be SOLD by Auction |
John Buck snr. was the miller in 1801, when he was selling a post mill at Witton. He had previously been at Pockthorpe smockmill. He was listed in Peck's Directory of 1802 as being at 57 St. Stephen's St, and in the 1802 Norwich Poll Book as a miller in St. Stephen. He had a son, also called John, who was married on the 2nd March 1806. |
To be Sold |
Sunday se'nnight was married, Mr. Buck, miller, to Miss Harrison,
both of St. Stephens. |
John Buck jn. may have learned his trade at Keswick mills. John Buck snr. died on the 27th August 1816. |
DIED. Tuesday last, aged 77, Mr. Buck, of St. Stephen's, many years a miller, but had retired from business. Norfolk Chronicle - Saturday 31st August 1816 |
John Buck jnr
seems to have taken over Lakenham
postmill by this time. |
DIED. |
The mill seems to have been demolished circa 1848, its site being required by the Eastern Union Railway for their Victoria Station, which opened in 1849 |
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