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| HER Number: | MDV124241 |
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| Name: | Froggy Mill Leat |
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Summary
Leat from the Blackaton Brook to the remains of Froggy Mill, east of Throwleigh. The mill was said to be one of the ancient mills of the parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 267 090 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THROWLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Constructed, VIII to XIX - 701 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Mill Leat' is depicted on the late 19th century historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old Mill Leat' is shown on the early 20th century historic map.
Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries, 74 (Monograph). SDV360401.
Frog (or Froggy) Mill was powered by this mile-long leat from the Blackaton Brook, previously known as the Lovebrook (perhaps from Ludbrook or Loudbrook).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #114374 ] |
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| SDV360401 | Monograph: Bodman, M.. 2015. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Paperback Volume. 74. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV15386 | Related to: Frog Mill, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV102810 | Related to: Weir on Blackaton Brook (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 11 2024 4:07PM |
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