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Summary

Site of a mill which has been variously named as Langford, Black Aller or Northcott Mill. They may be the same or different mills. There are records of a mill at Langford in the 13th century and Black Aller or Northcott Mill are marked on the 1806 Ordnance Surveyor's draft.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10SE/44

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILL (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1806, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129875.

There are 2 buildings shown in this locality on the tithe map at st16830155 and st 16860156. The former is named as blackaller house (tm 826) they are within a field called mill plot (tm 828) but there is no other mention of a mill here or a mill called langford or northcot in the ta (tm ta). Black aller is marked on os 1:10000 (1982). These buildings are labelled "black aller or northcott mill" on the os surveyers draft (1806).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129877.

Phillips, m. C. + wilson, r. E. /dcnq/33(1974-1977)262/water mills in east devon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129878.

Dro=honiton tithe map + apportionment book.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129879.

Des=os surveyers draft (1801).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129880.

Des=os 1:10000 (1982).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV129882.

Dixon, t. + weddell, p. J. /archaeological and historical appraisal of the town of honiton, east devon/(1995)7/(ea report 95.49).

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

Langford, or northcot, mill, a water mill at honiton of which there is now no sign on the ground. The two names probably refer to the same mill. There are records of a mill at langford in the 13th century, it is shown on maps of 1801 and 1838, and it is mentioned in the tithe apportionment (phillips + wilson).

Foster, K. + Skinner, R., 01/2016, A30 to A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Report - Assessment). SDV359378.

DBA undertaken along a corridor associated with the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn. This study is intended to inform the development of options for improvements to the A30/A303 between Honiton and Devonshire Inn.

Site of a mill documented in 1806 as 'Black Aller' or 'Northcott Mill' possibly the site of the medieval Langford Mill recorded in a document of the 13th century. No remains of the mill now exist aside from
subtle earthworks visible on LiDAR that correspond to the mill’s former enclosure. Traces
of the mill’s former leat are also visible (MDV46377).

Earthworks probably previously subject to ploughing.

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

Timms, S. C., 1976, The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft, 121 (Report - Survey). SDV341346.

Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.

Vis=1/9/1992 (simpson + noble) black aller was demolished a few years ago and the land has been levelled here. There is a small amount of demolition debris in the hedgebank.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6910 - Desk Based Assessment, A30/A303 Honiton to Devonshire Inn Improvement Scheme, Honiton, Devon (Ref: 111160.01)

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