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| HER Number: | MDV18426 |
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| Name: | Blanks Mill, Marlborough |
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Summary
Blanks Mill on the Kingsbridge estuary was recorded in the 18th century. It was destroyed by fire in the 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 726 409 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Malborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SW/57
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
Site of a rectangular building shown on OS 25" (1880s & 1906) maps on a stream or leat (see PRN 44384) to the southwest of Blanksmill Bridge at the west end of Blanksmill Creek. Other details: Also on OS 25" (1906) map.
Minchinton, W. + Perkins, J., 1971 - 1973, Tidemills in Devon and Cornwall: Part 2, 5 (Article in Serial). SDV114469.
Blanks Mill on the Kingsbridge estuary has sometimes been taken for a former tidemill but it is clearly shown to be a stream mill on the Kingsbridge railway plans, extensions and deviations of 1886.
Turton, S. D., 1991, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Salcombe to Oldaway Tongue Water Pipeline, 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV169067.
Possibly associated with leat PRN 44384.
Pim, R., 1993, Water Power in the South Hams, 12 (Article in Serial). SDV141019.
Also known as Alston Mill. Destroyed by fire in 19C.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 20,39 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 158 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
'Blanks Mills' described in 1784 as two 'water grist mills' with a dwelling house and outbuildings. Other details: Draft.
Merritt, O., 2006, The Kingsbridge Estuary Archaeological Survey: Field Season 2005, 11 (Report - Survey). SDV325573.
Blanksmill Creek was named after Blanks Mill first recorded in 18C documents.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV114469 | Article in Serial: Minchinton, W. + Perkins, J.. 1971 - 1973. Tidemills in Devon and Cornwall: Part 2. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 32. Unknown. 5. |
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| SDV141019 | Article in Serial: Pim, R.. 1993. Water Power in the South Hams. Kingsbridge History Society Recorder. 9. Unknown. 12. |
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| SDV169067 | Report - Assessment: Turton, S. D.. 1991. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Salcombe to Oldaway Tongue Water Pipeline. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 91.10. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 20,39. |
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| SDV325573 | Report - Survey: Merritt, O.. 2006. The Kingsbridge Estuary Archaeological Survey: Field Season 2005. Bournemouth University School of Conservation Sciences Report. Unknown. Digital. 11. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 158. |
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| SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV44386 | Related to: Alston, Settlement (Monument) |
| MDV128863 | Related to: Deserted settlement south-west of Blanksmill Bridge, Malborough (Monument) |
| MDV44384 | Related to: Mill race to Blanks Mill, Malborough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3747 - Archaeological assessment of SWW Salcombe to Oldaway Tongue water pipeline
- EDV3748 - The Kingsbridge estuary archaeological survey: field season 2005
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 12 2020 11:45AM |
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