NORFOLK MILLS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Apprentice on the 18th Day of July 1849
George Birch was indicted for stealing and carrying away, on the 25th of February, 1840, three moulding boxes, the property of Wm. Thorold, his master.
On Wednesday, the 13th inst. pursuant to advertisement, the Acting Trustees of the new Acle and Yarmouth Turnpike, with John Prentice Esq. their chairman, the Rev. Charles Penrice, H. N. Borroughs Esq. T. H. Batcheler, Esq. R. Cory Esq. C. Nichols Esq. W. W. Branford Esq. and other gentlemen, met at the Suspension Bridge, on the North Quay, to walk over the line of road, and inspect the progress of the works. - It appears that the bridge over Tunstall Boat Dyke is complete; the arches and trunks over Land Spring Drains, the Mill Drains, and the entire line of road formed, and that to complete it, previously to its being opened to the public, the materials (which are broken stones and shingles) remain to be laid on, and these are actually prepared, and landed over the river wall, whence they will be conveyed in boats down the dykes to different parts of the roads. - The Trustees were accompanied by Mr. Isaac Lenny, of Norwich, the company's surveyor, by Mr. Thorold, the Contractor, and other gentlemen and the Trustees were pleased to express their gratification at the manner the works were going on, and afterwards an excellent dinner, provided at Acle Queen's Head, in Mr. England's best style. - perhaps it is not generally known, that the saving of distance from Acle to Yarmouth will be three miles and five furlongs, and a great advantage of the project is, that by means of the branches, a large tract of the country will be laid open to Yarmouth, which has hitherto been nearly excluded for a great part of the year, on account of the distance of roads by a very circuitous route. In addition to the satisfaction which the trustees feel at the progress of the works, the shareholders have the gratification of knowing that they will receive ample interest or the principal money, invested so judiciously, and with so much public spirit in this useful undertaking.
Job Titles:
- Apprentice for Six Years on the 6th Day of March 1848, Wages As under
John Playford Ward bound apprentice for six years on the 6th day of March 1848, Wages as under.
George Shafto was first mentioned in an advert for a workman in 1808
John Stolworthy Buttifant was first mentioned as a millwright when he was married on the 4th June 1827.
John Stolworthy Buttifant was listed in White's Directory of 1845 as being in King Street.
One of J. S. Buttifant's employees was involved in an accident on the 18th July 1845.
Accident. - On Friday, a man named Henry Watson, in the employ of Mr. Buttifant, of King street, millwright, accidentally drove over a boy, whose hands were severely hurt. He was taken by P.C. Clarke, A.2. to Mr. Drake, who dressed the wound.
John Stolworthy Buttifant was listed in Hunt & Co.'s. Directory of 1850 as a millwright and engineer in King Street. In March 1850, he was quoting for work at Hilborough watermill for Edward Leeds, who went there from Pockthorpe towermill in 1845.
BEGS to inform his Friends and Customers that he has resumed Business on that part of his Premises which was not burnt, and made such arrangements as will enable him to undertake orders to any extent as heretofore.
BEGS to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has covered in the Roof of the Foundry so as to enable him to commence casting on Monday next.
BEGS to announce that his FOUNDRY is now completely restored, and in full Blast, and that he has engaged Moulders from the Manufacturing Districts competent to execute any description of Castings in a superior manner.
Robert Humphreys was charged with breaking and entering the counting-house of Mr. Wm. Thorold, and stealing six pennies and a knife. Mr. Thorold's clerk proved the counting-room had been broken into and that some halfpence and a knife had been stolen. Mr. Yarrington a day or two afterwards apprehended the prisoner, and on searching him found a knife, which was identified as the one taken from the counting-house. The prisoner was acquitted.
A Capital OAK PIT-WHEEL, with Iron Segments, now driving four pair of Stones, 9 feet diameter, 96 cogs, 3½ in pitch. Also a Cast-Iron CISTERN for the same, all good as new. Apply to William Thorold, Engineer and Millwright, Phoenix Foundry, Norwich. Norfolk Chronicle - 13th February 1841
A PORTABLE TEN-HORSE STEAM ENGINE, by Fenton and Murry, of Leeds, Well suited to drive Two pair of Corn Stones, or for a Drainage Mill, now fit for work.
For particulars apply post-paid, to Messrs. Buttifant, Francis and Son, Millwrights, King Street, Norwich.
Norfolk Chronicle - 28th August 1841
Buttifant, Francis and Son were listed in Blyth's Directory of 1842 as millwrights in Buff Coat Lane and Lower King Street. John Buttifant was also listed as an engineer living in Lower King Street. The partnership was dissolved in August 1843, each continuing in business on his own.
William Primrose was the miller at Hellesdon Press Lane mill at the time of William Page's death. As well as being a millwright George Shafto was also a churchwarden at St. Martin's at Oak church.
ALL persons indebted to the late Mr. WILLIAM PAGE, of the Rose Inn, St. Augustine's, Norwich, are requested to pay their respective Debts to his Executors, Mr. George Shafto, or Mr. W. Primrose, of Norwich, within one month from this date, or legal proceedings will be taken against them for recovery thereof.
Job Titles:
- Contractor Who Cut the New Waterway at Thorpe for the Norwich and Yarmouth Railway
William Thorold was born in 1798 in Northwold. He was first mentioned in an advert of 1827. He took the premises previously occupied by John Fisher Gurling prior to his death.
William Thorold was listed in Pigot's Directory of 1830 as a millwright at St. Martin's at Oak Street. He built a postmill at Felthorpe in 1830.
William Thorold was listed in Whites' Directory of 1836 as being in Coslany Street. He was the architect responsible for workhouses built at Thetford, Pulham Market, Rockland All Saints, Kenninghall, Hindringham and Great Snoring between 1836 and 1837. He also designed the workhouse for the Rochford Poor Law Union in Essex, built in 1837. He may also have designed the St. James Yarn Mill, Norwich in 1836.
William Thorold was involved with the Norwich Yarn Factory. He may have built the mill or installed the steam engine and machinery. He advertised some more mill machinery for sale in February 1841.
William Thorold was listed as a millwright at the Phœnix Foundry with a home in Thorpe Hamlet. He also has an entry as an engineer living in Thorpe Road. He refitted the Taverham paper mills in 1842.
Taverham. - This quiet sequestered village has been for some time past in a very depressed state in consequence of the stoppage of the Paper Mills. We understand that Mr. Bligh, of Ipswich, has taken the mills, and that in this rural retreat the hum of busy industry will soon again be heard. Mr. Thorold, of this city, has engaged to remove the whole of the old works for the assignees. The new proprietor intends to fill the building with entirely new apparatus and machinery of the most improved kind, and he expects to manufacture some kinds of paper much cheaper than they can be produced at present. From the practical knowledge of the business possessed by Mr. Bligh, there is every prospect that these mills will in future be worked with more success than they have hitherto been.
William Thorold was the contractor who cut the new waterway at Thorpe for the Norwich and Yarmouth railway.
William Thorold was listed in White's Directory of 1845 at the Phœnix Foundry, Foundry Bridge, with his home address being Thorpe Hamlet. He was also an architect and in 1846 some of his designs for farms were published in J. C. Loudon's book Cottage, Farm and Villa Architecture.
William Thorold was listed in Hunt & Co.'s. Directory of 1850 as a millwright and civil engineer at Foundry Bridge, with a home address in Thorpe Hamlet.
William Thorold was elected a Guardian of the Parish of St. Helen and Thorpe in 1858. He continued as a civil engineer and was mentioned on letters from Thomas_Smithdale in respect of Colman's mill at Stoke_Holy Cross in October 1860 and a steam drainage mill at Ten Mile Bank, Hilgay, Norfolk in May 1861. He was also responsible for the drainage of the Middle Level at Kings Lynn in 1862. By this time he was a Member of the Institute of Civil Engineers.
William Thorold was listed in Harrod's Directory as a civil engineer at Bank Chambers and he was also involved with the sewage works at Trowse.
BEGS to inform his Agricultural Friends, that owing to the pressure of other engagements, he has DECLINED THE ENTIRE Agricultural Business and Disposed of all his PATTERNS & STOCK To Messrs. Campling and Watson. Of the BUFF COAT LANE FOUNDRY, Near the Cattle Market, and begs to recommend them as his Sucessors. Norfolk Chronicle - 16th January 1847