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HER Number:MDV21156
Name:Lower North Mill, Slapton

Summary

The former Lower North Mill stood on the west side of the river Gara. It had a cast iron overshot waterwheel.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 827 475
Map Sheet:SX84NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSlapton
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSLAPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX84NW/11

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

'Lower North Corn Mill' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Ordnance Survey, 1907, 133NW (Cartographic). SDV337494.

'Lower North Corn Mill' shown on 1907 6 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Ordnance Survey, 1963, SX84NW (Cartographic). SDV342256.

Marked on 1963 6 inch Ordnance Survey map.


Devon County Council, 1974, Survey of Watermills in Devon: Gazetteer (Report - Survey). SDV83967.

Lower North Mill. Overshot, cast iron waterwheel. By-pass supplied from river. Building, stone in delapidated condition. Before 15th century. Other details: Gazetteer. Site visit c1973.


Pim, R., 1993, Water Power in the South Hams, 13 (Article in Serial). SDV141019.


Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 19 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.

Other details: 5.


Manning, P. T. + Sherlock, J., 2000, Recording of Two Bridges in the South Hams Area (Report - non-specific). SDV172150.

A former mill stands on the west side of the river. The bridge over the Gara is almost completely destroyed and the remains of buildings, possibly another mill, lie close to the east side of the bridge.


Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 162-3 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.

In a sale notice of 1855 Lower North Mills is described as flour and grist mills with a 'new and powerful Water-Wheel, capable of working three pair of Stones'. Other details: Draft.


Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV141019Article in Serial: Pim, R.. 1993. Water Power in the South Hams. Kingsbridge History Society Recorder. 9. Unknown. 13.
SDV172150Report - non-specific: Manning, P. T. + Sherlock, J.. 2000. Recording of Two Bridges in the South Hams Area. Exeter Archaeology Report. 00.35. A4 Stapled + Digital.
SDV305931Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 19.
SDV325576Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 162-3.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337494Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1907. 133NW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV342256Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. SX84NW. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #11138 ]
SDV83967Report - Survey: Devon County Council. 1974. Survey of Watermills in Devon: Gazetteer. Devon County Council Report. Unknown. A4 Bound.

Associated Monuments

MDV63135Related to: BRIDGE in the Parish of Slapton, Strete (Building)
MDV44831Related to: River Gara, Weir (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 14 2010 11:53AM