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HER Number:MDV18207
Name:Windmill at Instow

Summary

Site of a former windmill at Instow. Field called Windmill Field on the 1842 Tithe Map and Apportionment.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 475 298
Map Sheet:SS42NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishInstow
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishINSTOW

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/76
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SS43SE19

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WINDMILL (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SS43SE19 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV337228.

Other details: SS43SE19.


Griffiths, D. M., 12/10/1984, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of the Alternative Routes of the Barnstaple Bypass, Site 7 (Un-published). SDV356775.

Site on one of the proposed alternative routes for the Barnstaple Bypass.


Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.


Unknown, 1842, Instow (Cartographic). SDV337227.

Field No 414, 'Windmill Field' is at SS47522986.


Minchinton, W., 1968 - 1970, Windmills in Devon and Cornwall, 58 (Article in Serial). SDV12995.

There were two windmills at Instow at opposite ends of the village.


Douch, H. L., 1968-1970, Windmills in Cornwall and Devon, 58 (Article in Serial). SDV13004.


Minchinton, W. + Parsons, S., 1971 - 1973, Further Windmills in Devon, 106 (Article in Serial). SDV13006.


Minchinton, W., 1977, Windmills of Devon, 41 (Monograph). SDV12997.

The site of a former windmill at Instow. In 1797 the windmill was advertised as adjoining a tidemill and in need of repair. The tidemill is marked on the 1809 Ordnance Survey map while the site is named 'Windmill Field' on the Tithe Apportionment.


Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J., 1992, Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements, 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV18873.


Hughes, B. D., 2011, The Tidal Mills of the Taw & Torridge Estuary, 35 (Article in Serial). SDV352276.

Probably a wooden post-mill.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV12995Article in Serial: Minchinton, W.. 1968 - 1970. Windmills in Devon and Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 31. Unknown. 58.
SDV12997Monograph: Minchinton, W.. 1977. Windmills of Devon. Windmills of Devon. A5 Paperback. 41.
SDV13004Article in Serial: Douch, H. L.. 1968-1970. Windmills in Cornwall and Devon. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 31. Unknown. 58.
SDV13006Article in Serial: Minchinton, W. + Parsons, S.. 1971 - 1973. Further Windmills in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 32. Unknown. 106.
SDV18873Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D. + Weddell, P. J.. 1992. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment, Taw-Torridge Tidal Waters Improvements. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 92.32. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5.
SDV337227Cartographic: Unknown. 1842. Instow. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Map (Paper).
SDV337228Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SS43SE19. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. [Mapped feature: #82179 ]
SDV352276Article in Serial: Hughes, B. D.. 2011. The Tidal Mills of the Taw & Torridge Estuary. North Devon Heritage. 22. A5 Paperback. 35.
SDV356775Un-published: Griffiths, D. M.. 12/10/1984. Preliminary Archaeological Assessment of the Alternative Routes of the Barnstaple Bypass. A4 Stapled + Digital. Site 7.

Associated Monuments

MDV29000Related to: Instow Tide Mill (Building)
MDV205Related to: Instow Windmill (Building)
MDV102782Related to: Possible windmill north of Tapeley Park. (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 1 2015 2:33PM