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HER Number:MDV136002
Name:Bradley Weir, Newton Abbot

Summary

A stone weir, potentially medieval in origin, certainly in existence by the 1800s. It diverted water from the River Lemon into Bradley Leat which formerly served mills in Newton Abbot.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 843 709
Map Sheet:SX87SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishNewton Abbot
Civil ParishOgwell
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHIGHWEEK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WEIR (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Weir and sluice marked.

Newton Abbot & District Civic Society, 2026, Bradley Weir, Photos (Worksheet). SDV366944.

A stone weir, potentially medieval in origin, certainly in existence by the 1800s. It diverted water from the river into Bradley Leat which runs past Bradley Manor, past the recently demolished Bradley Lane Mills into the centre of Newton Abbot.

Ordnance Survey, 2026, Mastermap 2026 (Cartographic). SDV366713.

Weir marked across the River Lemon, diverting water into the leat that formerly served mills in Newton Abbot.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV366713Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2026. Mastermap 2026. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #145722 ]
SDV366944Worksheet: Newton Abbot & District Civic Society. 2026. Bradley Weir. Digital. Photos.

Associated Monuments

MDV21325Related to: Bark Mill, Newton Abbot (Monument)
MDV29505Related to: Bradley Lane Mill, Newton Abbot (Building)
MDV21324Related to: Leats in Newton Abbot (Monument)
MDV42006Related to: Sherborne Mill, Newton Abbot (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 28 2026 11:00AM