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Summary

A windmill was built behind parsonage, in woodbury, in the 13th century. It was built at the instigation of sir william albemarle. It appears that its success, if at all, was short-lived, and by 1289 it was said to be unprofitable. By 1321 it had become redundant. 'windmillfield' and 'windmill hill' are noted (brighouse).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/74

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WINDMILL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE CITED BY MINCHINTON CITED BY OS, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136775.

In 1321 there was no mention of the windmill (public record office cited by minchinton cited by os).

BRIGHOUSE, 1982, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136776.

'broken' by 1289 (brighouse, 1982).

NMR, CITING PROBERT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136777.

Two fields in woodbury parish are named `windmill hill' on the tm. One, centred at sy01888848, is now covered by a small orchard while the other, centred at sy02048788, occupies the crest of a hill immediately n of the village. There is no ground evidence at either site to suggest the presence of a windmill (nmr, citing probert).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136778.

Brighouse, u. W. /woodbury: a view from the beacon/(1981)43,234 maps.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136779.

Minchinton, w. /windmills of devon/(1977)7,48.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136780.

Osa=sy08nw22.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136781.

Public record office/c133/54(4)m3.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136782.

Brighouse, u. W. /35(1982)63-66/milling in woodbury.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136783.

Des=probert, s. A. J. /(20/9/1990)/rchme field investiagaion.

Brighouse, U. W., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV136802.

A windmill was built behind parsonage, in woodbury, in the 13th century. It was built at the instigation of sir william albemarle. It appears that its success, if at all, was short-lived, and by 1289 it was said to be unprofitable. By 1321 it had become redundant. 'windmillfield' and 'windmill hill' are noted (brighouse).

Minchinton, W., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2310.

The earliest reference to the existence of a windmill in devon comes from the detailed extent of the manor of woodbury (minchinton).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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