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Summary

Lower House Mill, Branscombe. Millhouse of stone and thatch, now corrugated iron. The mill is no longer in operation. Water supplied from millpond fed by stream running south from watercombe. Large overshot wheel of iron and wood is the only machinery left. It was the sawmill of the estate of the manor house. It also generated electricity for lighting (phillips and wilson).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/23

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILL (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102537.

Phillips, m. C. + wilson, r. E. /dcnq/33(1974-1977)55-6/water mills in e. Devon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV102538.

Des=warren, d.(somerset industrial archaeology society)/as above/(11/3/1999).

Phillips, M. C. + Wilson, R. E., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV37856.

Lower house mill, branscombe. Millhouse of stone and thatch, now corrugated iron. The mill is no longer in operation. Water supplied from millpond fed by stream running south from watercombe. Large overshot wheel of iron and wood is the only machinery left. It was the sawmill of the estate of the manor house. It also generated electricity for lighting (phillips and wilson).

Warren, S., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV85234.

Vis=-/-/1999 (warren) contrary to the above, various machinery can still be seen including racksaw, sheep shearing machines, threshing machine and shaft for electricity generation (warren).

Warren, D., 2000, Lower House Barn and Sawmill, Branscombe (Report - Survey). SDV351904.

The barn is stone built with corrugated-iron roofing, although it can be clearly seen that the whole had originally been thatched. Probably late 18th or early 19th century. There may have been an earlier wooden waterwheel before the present one was installed in 1865, but this is doubtful. As the remains of the threshing machine pre-dates the wheel by about 20 years, it is possible this was first worked by horse-gearing. See report for full details.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2725 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Lower House Mill. Building survives.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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