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HER Number:MDV134686
Name:Mill Leat at Swimbridge

Summary

Former leat to the Corn Mill at Swimbridge. Only the weir and the first half of the leat, now marked as a drain, are still extant but the line of the leat looks to survive in a field boundary.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 622 301
Map Sheet:SS63SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSwimbridge
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSWIMBRIDGE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • LEAT (Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Mill Leat shown, taken off the stream at a weir located about 175m upstream of the mill. The leat feeds into a triangular millpond above the mill. A spillway from the millpond is also shown. The tailrace curves to rejoin the stream below the mill.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Mill Leat marked, together with the weir and sluices.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Only the first half of the leat is still extant, now marked as a drain. The line of the leat and the mill dam though look to survive as field boundaries. The spillway from the millpond also looks to be still extant.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV365834Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141982 Also based on SDV325644, ]

Associated Monuments

MDV134685Related to: The Mill House, Mill Court, Swimbridge (Building)
MDV134687Related to: Weir circa 175m north-east of Mill House, Swimbridge (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 17 2024 5:02PM