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| HER Number: | MDV118694 |
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| Name: | Cider Trough at Pound Farm, Ivybridge |
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Summary
The stones of a cider mill were found in the boundary wall between the farm and the primary school.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 632 561 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ivybridge |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ERMINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CIDER MILL (Unknown date)
Full description
Thatcher, L., Ivybridge Heritage & Archives Group, 2016, Cider Pound Stone at Pound Farm, Ivybridge (Ground Photograph). SDV360063.
The stones of a cider mill were found in the boundary wall between the farm and the primary school. The trough is about 98in diameter, 15.75in high. The grinding stone, now set in the stone wall above, is 46in long and 11in high with a central hole of 7in.
There is a documentary reference to Mrs Allday of the Royal Oak (Ivybridge) buying 68 gallons of 'syder' made at Ivybridge Pound in 1784 at 2d per gallon.
Map object approximate based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360063 | Ground Photograph: Thatcher, L., Ivybridge Heritage & Archives Group. 2016. Cider Pound Stone at Pound Farm, Ivybridge. Email to S. Reed. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118692 | Related to: Pound Farm, Ivybridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 7 2018 3:35PM |
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