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HER Number:MDV30019
Name:WINDMILL in the Parish of Woodbury

Summary

A windmill extant in 1549 was the site of a battle between the king's army under lord russell and cornish rebels (vowell + hooker cited by os).

Location

Grid Reference:SY 01 87
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWoodbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWOODBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/44

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WINDMILL (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SY08NW23 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV350814.

A windmill extant in 1549 was the site of a battle between the king's army under lord russell and cornish rebels (vowell + hooker cited by os).


CRF, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV112933.

For probable windmill site see sy08nw/74 (crf).


NMR, CITING PROBERT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV112934.

Two fields in woodbury parish are named `windmill hill' on the tm. One, centred at sy01888848, is now covered by a small orchard while the other, centred at sy02048788, occupies the crest of a hill immediately n of the village. There is no ground evidence at either site to suggest the presence of a windmill (nmr, citing probert).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV112936.

Vowell, john or hooker's description of the city of excester/2(1919)85/ devon and cornwall record society.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV112937.

Des=probert, s. A. J. /(20/9/1990)/rchme field investiagaion.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV112933Migrated Record: CRF.
SDV112934Migrated Record: NMR, CITING PROBERT.
SDV112936Migrated Record:
SDV112937Migrated Record:
SDV350814Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SY08NW23. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.

Associated Monuments

MDV62606Related to: Possible Site of Battle at Windmill Hill (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM