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| HER Number: | MDV19763 |
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| Name: | Site of Lydford Mill, Lydford |
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Summary
Mill is depicted on historic mapping dating to the mid-late 19th century, mill buildings are no longer extant. Mill Cottage to the north, leat running east-west to the River Lyd.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 514 846 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/105
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CORN MILL (XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD? to 1840 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Mill buildings are depicted on the Tithe Map - 158 ('grist mill and courtlage' on the Lydford Apportionment).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Mill buildings depicted adjacent to mill leat.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Depiction similar to late 19th century historic map.
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 1982, Mills Index (Un-published). SDV12998.
(Visited sometime in 1965). Traces of this mill remain.
Walls, S., 2021, Construction of a garage at Mill Cottage, Lydford: Monitoring and Recording, Figures 1-2 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV364755.
Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken during groundworks associated with the construction of a garage at Mill Cottage on 5th July 2021. The site of the development is immediately to the north-east of a demolished mill and its associated leat. A shallow foundation trench around the proposed building footprint was monitored. The trenches covered an area circa 7.5 square metres and were 0.6 metres wide and excavated to an average depth of 0.25 metres. No significant archaeological features, artefacts or deposits were identified.
Unknown, Lydford Mill (101826) (Photograph). SDV244286.
This mill was demolished some time ago and nothing remains on site today. The view is along the leat to the mill, with the waterwheel obscured. Note the sluice gate or 'hatch' allowing water away from the wheel in time of flood or when not required.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV12998 | Un-published: Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. 1982. Mills Index. Mills Index. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV244286 | Photograph: Unknown. Lydford Mill (101826). Digital. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #82587 ] |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV107291 | Related to: Lydford Mill leat (Monument) |
| MDV102867 | Related to: Weir 135 meters south-east of Lydford Viaduct (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8779 - Archaeological monitoring and recording during the construction of a garage at Mill Cottage, Lydford (Ref: LMCG21)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 6 2022 12:45PM |
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