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Summary

The foundation deed for Canonsleigh Abbey implies there was a mill at Rocknell in the 12th century. A stream runs along the back of the present farmhouse and it has been suggested that one of the rooms was a mill in the 17th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1147547: ROCKNELL FARMHOUSE INCLUDING GRANARY ADJOINING THE SOUTH EAST END

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST01NE/25

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WATERMILL (First mentioned, XI to XII - 1066 AD to 1166 AD (Between))

Full description

Reichel, O. J., 1898, The Domesday Hundreds of Devon: Parts 7,8: The Hundreds of Bampton and Uffculm, 445 (Article in Serial). SDV342708.

The foundation deed of Canonsleigh Abbey, 1166, mentions Ruheknolle and suggests that there was a mill in this area, although the precise location is not known.

Historic England, 2019, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV362730.

The listing description for Rocknell Farmhouse [now Mill House Retreats] suggests that one of the rooms may have been used as a mill in the 17th century. A stream runs along the back of the house.
See listing description for full details of the house.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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