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| HER Number: | MDV18271 |
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| Name: | Leat serving Great Torrington Woollen Mills |
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Summary
Traces of a leat on Great Torrington Commons, which may have served 16th- or 17th century mills.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 480 199 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS41NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Great Torrington |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GREAT TORRINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41NE/63
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILL RACE (XVI to Post Medieval - 1501 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Doe, G. M., 1928 - 1929, The Woollen Industry in and around Great Torrington, 204-205 (Article in Serial). SDV340729.
On the Commons opposite the railway station faint traces of a leat can be seen. It would have been fed by Common Lake, a stream which now passes under the railway. It may have been associated with 16th or 17th century mills.
Doe, G. M., 1934 - 1935, The Woollen Industry in and around Great Torrington, 47 (Article in Serial). SDV11070.
Exeter Archaeology, 1999, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Rothernbridge to Brynsworthy Water Main: Stage 1 (Rothernbridge to Gammaton Moor), 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV449.
Presumably this leat was associated with manufacture, and crossed the canal at NGR SS47921982.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV11070 | Article in Serial: Doe, G. M.. 1934 - 1935. The Woollen Industry in and around Great Torrington. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 18. Unknown. 47. |
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| SDV340729 | Article in Serial: Doe, G. M.. 1928 - 1929. The Woollen Industry in and around Great Torrington. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 15. Unknown. 204-205. |
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| SDV449 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1999. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Rothernbridge to Brynsworthy Water Main: Stage 1 (Rothernbridge to Gammaton Moor). Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.90. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 21 2009 3:13PM |
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