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| HER Number: | MDV19064 |
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| Name: | WEIR in the Parish of Atherington |
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Summary
Umberleigh weir, from where water for Umberleigh Mill is taken off, straddles two parishes and historically was in two manors. This led to a series of disputes in the medieval and post medieval periods.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 606 233 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS62SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Atherington |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHITTLEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62SW/34
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEIR (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Andrews, J. H. B., 1954-1955, Umberleigh Weir, 229-235 (Article in Serial). SDV71452.
Umberleigh weir is the last weir on the River Taw and is 284 m long. It was apparently built to provide water for Umberleigh Mill. The south part of the weir is carried by a wall incorporating two islands and is in Chittlehampton parish. The administrative division also reflects a manorial division, so that the sluices were in Brightley manor whilst the mill was in Umberleigh. This led to a series of disputes in the 16th to 19th centuries, after an initial agreement in 1260.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV71452 | Article in Serial: Andrews, J. H. B.. 1954-1955. Umberleigh Weir. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 26. 229-235. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV19063 | Related to: Umberleigh Mill, Atherington (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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