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HER Number:MDV11593
Name:Birch Mill, Yarcombe

Summary

19th century watermill. Worked until about 1950.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 252 101
Map Sheet:ST21SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishYarcombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishYARCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST21SE/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATERMILL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Birch Mill (Corn)' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, with a large roughly oval mill pond to the south.


Department of Environment, 1950, Honiton RD, 50 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV118185.

19th century mill, still working with overshot wheel. On old site.


Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1960 - 1980, ST21SE17 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV344388.

Site visit: 18th August 1960. No longer working, ceased operating in 1950. Milling machinery remains. No visible evidence of early building in present structure.


Devon County Council, 1974, Survey of Watermills in Devon: Gazetteer (Report - Survey). SDV83967.


Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 2 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.


Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV118185List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1950. Honiton RD. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. 50.
SDV305931Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 2.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #75279 ]
SDV344388Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1960 - 1980. ST21SE17. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV83967Report - Survey: Devon County Council. 1974. Survey of Watermills in Devon: Gazetteer. Devon County Council Report. Unknown. A4 Bound.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 8 2015 9:22AM