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| HER Number: | MDV29225 |
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| Name: | Town Mill, Ashburton |
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Summary
18th century mill building, now residential accommodation.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 756 698 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX76NE/164
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (Built, XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV329780.
Town mill, (corn mill) against the river ashburn, north east of st. Andrew's church, at rear of no 11. It is 18th century with later alterations and additions. Three storey main building with two storey wings, west. Stone, part rendered. Slate roof, and chimneys. Flush frame sash window, at 2nd floor, with blank panel each side. First floor, two sash windows, now with centre glazing bars only. Interior: two pairs of grinding stones remain in position, with machinery at first floor, granary bins at second floor. Fourteen feet diameter wood and metal water wheel. Water recently diverted (doe).
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Corn Mill marked.
Harris, H., 1968, Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor, 185 (Monograph). SDV149229.
Department of Environment, 1973, Ashburton (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV300597.
Town mill, (corn mill) against the river Ashburn, north east of st. Andrew's church, at rear of No 11. It is 18th century with later alterations and additions. Three storey main building with two storey wings, west. Stone, part rendered. Slate roof, and chimneys. Flush frame sash window, at 2nd floor, with blank panel each side. First floor, two sash windows, now with centre glazing bars only. Interior: two pairs of grinding stones remain in position, with machinery at first floor, granary bins at second floor. Fourteen feet diameter wood and metal water wheel. Water recently diverted.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Site now residential accommodation.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149229 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1968. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 185. |
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| SDV300597 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1973. Ashburton. Historic Houses Register. A4 Spiral Bound. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #86435 ] |
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| SDV329780 | Migrated Record: Department of Environment. |
| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV111191 | Related to: Leat to Town Mill, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV111189 | Related to: Sluice on River Ashburn below King's Bridge, Ashburton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 19 2018 11:01AM |
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