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| HER Number: | MDV19779 |
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| Name: | Palace Mill, Chudleigh |
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Summary
The present building dates from the mid 19th century, replacing an earlier mill. It is now house converted.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 868 789 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Chudleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHUDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87NE/89
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX87NE33
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Snell, W. W., 1875, The History of Chudleigh (Revised edition of Jones, 1852) (Monograph). SDV338125.
Snell refers to the Bishop's Mill.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Palace Mill is marked as a Corn Mill and shown as a large T-shaped building to the north-west of Kate Brook with a leat to the north-east.
Department of Environment, 1952, Newton Abbot RD, 34 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV304573.
The wheel remains.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX87NE33 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV296214.
Palace Mill stands on the site of the original Bishop's Mill. Rubble stone building under a hipped slate roof. Still has a waterwheel (citing DoE 1952).
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 1982, Mills Index (Un-published). SDV12998.
Mill incomplete.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 38.10 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Parker, R. W., 1999, Archaeological Recording at Palace Farm, Chudleigh (Report - Survey). SDV336345.
Snell refers to the Bishop's flour mill, saying that it is only a few years since the ancient flour mill was pulled down and a new house built on the site. This is believed to have been at Palace Mill Farm
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 287-288 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Palace or Place Grist Mill is documented in 1794. In 1859 it consisted of a house, mill, barn, stable, outhouses, garden and four small orchards. In 1989 the converted mill buildings and house were sold as residential units.
Parker, R. + Allan, J. + Fletcher, M. + Higham, R. + Laithwaite, M., 2006, The Bishop's Palace at Chudleigh, 200 (Article in Serial). SDV338151.
The mill was apparently demolished in the mid-late 19th century and a new house built on the site.
Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries, 93 (Monograph). SDV360401.
Wheel from Palace Mill now at Water, Manaton.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Palace Mill is now divided into three residential units.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV12998 | Un-published: Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. 1982. Mills Index. Mills Index. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV296214 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX87NE33. OSAD Card. Card Index + Digital. |
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| SDV304573 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1952. Newton Abbot RD. Historic Houses Register. A4 Single Sheet. 34. |
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| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 38.10. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 287-288. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336345 | Report - Survey: Parker, R. W.. 1999. Archaeological Recording at Palace Farm, Chudleigh. Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.54. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV338125 | Monograph: Snell, W. W.. 1875. The History of Chudleigh (Revised edition of Jones, 1852). The History of Chudleigh (Revised edition of Jones, 1852). Unknown. |
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| SDV338151 | Article in Serial: Parker, R. + Allan, J. + Fletcher, M. + Higham, R. + Laithwaite, M.. 2006. The Bishop's Palace at Chudleigh. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 64. Paperback Volume. 200. |
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| SDV360401 | Monograph: Bodman, M.. 2015. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Paperback Volume. 93. |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8979 | Related to: Bishop's Palace, Chudleigh (Monument) |
| MDV65936 | Related to: Chudleigh Bridge Mills (Monument) |
| MDV69000 | Related to: LEAT in the Parish of Chudleigh (Monument) |
| MDV19776 | Related to: MILL in the Parish of Chudleigh (Monument) |
| MDV9017 | Related to: MILL in the Parish of Chudleigh (Monument) |
| MDV105673 | Related to: Tail Race, Palace Mill, Chudleigh (Monument) |
| MDV103768 | Related to: Water Mill, Manaton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4200 - Archaeological Projects at the Bishops Palace at Chudleigh
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 19 2025 5:18PM |
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