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HER Number:MDV19679
Name:Milford Mill, Hartland

Summary

Milford Mill was extant by 1634. It is now a private house with no machinery remaining.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 233 228
Map Sheet:SS22SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/29

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATERMILL (XVI to XIX - 1501 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Milford Mill (Corn) marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, an L-shaped building adjacent to the leat.


Hartland Quay Museum, 1981, Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. South from Hartland Quay (Leaflet). SDV344005.

Now a private house. All machinery removed.


Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 148 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.

The mill was extant pre 1634. The last Miller, Solomon Hooper, emigrated to Canada in the 19th century, the mill having failed due to the fact that Docton Mill took all the water.


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 593 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.


Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325576Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 148.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV339712Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 593.
SDV344005Leaflet: Hartland Quay Museum. 1981. Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. South from Hartland Quay. The Hartland Quay Museum Guides. Leaflet + Digital.
SDV348725Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #82567 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV7315Related to: Docton Mill, Docton (Building)
MDV81166Related to: Milford Mill Cottage, Hartland (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 13 2015 2:23PM