1910Topcroft Post Mill
Topcroft post mill is first recorded on the 1838 O.S. map and the earliest known miller was John Rounce from 1846-1856. Edward and Frederick Eldred were listed as corn millers in White’s of 1854.
William Lant Duffield owned the mill fom 1909-1916, he also owned Saxlingham Thorpe black towermill and the watermills at Flordon, Saxlingham Thorpe and Tasburgh.
Topcroft mill had ceased to work by 1922 and the sails and fantail were removed in 1924.
Various parts went to other mills including the windshaft, which went to East_Harling_towermill in 1975.
c.1935
29th August 1972
The post, trestle and walls of the roundhouse were still intact in 1972, although becoming very overgrown.
15th July 2005
Other Topcroft Post Mill news from the past . . .
1859: Thomas Parker, miller
November 1859: Thomas Parker bought lease of Hempnall Mill Road towermill for £230
1972: Mill post, trestle and walls of roundhouse still intact
For more history about this mill and many others, please visit – www.norfolkmills.co.uk
