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| HER Number: | MDV30868 |
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| Name: | Caseleigh tin blowing mill, Lustleigh |
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Summary
Site of Caseleigh tin blowing mill? Tin slag from extensive spread on right bank of Wray Brook associated with site of Caseleigh blowing mill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 278 082 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lustleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUSTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX78SE45
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1469280
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SE/109
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BLOWING HOUSE (First mentioned, XIV - 1301 AD (Between) to 1400 AD (Between))
- TIN MILL (First mentioned, XIV - 1301 AD (Between) to 1400 AD (Between))
- UNDERSHOT WHEEL (First mentioned, XIV - 1301 AD (Between) to 1400 AD (Between))
- WATERMILL (First mentioned, XIV - 1301 AD (Between) to 1400 AD (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. + Robinson, R., 1984, Plan of Casleigh tin blowing mill (Plan - measured). SDV295113.
Site surveyed at 1:100 by T. Greeves + R. Robinson (18/12/1984) showing wheelpit, leat, causeway and locations of tin slag.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1987, List of donations to the Plymouth Museum (Un-published). SDV243606.
(14/05/1984) SX78778216. Tin slag from extensive spread on right bank of Wray Brook associated with site of Caseleigh blowing mill (tested on crf). Donated to Plymouth Museum.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 39 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.
Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I., 1995, Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments, Devon 55 (Report - non-specific). SDV357946.
Remains of a Medieval tin mill situated to the east of Casely Court. The remains comprise a wheelpit, possibly for an undershot waterwheel, and adjacent to the south are the possible remains of a rectangular building, presumed to be the remains of the mill. There are possible 14th century references to this mill.
Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries, 106 (Monograph). SDV360401.
Casely tin blowing mill, Lustleigh SX 7877 8216. Worked from 1378 or earlier and in 1613 document it was name 'Caseleigh Smitha'. Tin slag has been found on site, on the right bank of the Wray Brook, along with modern wheelpit. Ground was known as Smithy Orchard.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV243606 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1987. List of donations to the Plymouth Museum. Unknown. |
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| SDV295113 | Plan - measured: Greeves, T. + Robinson, R.. 1984. Plan of Casleigh tin blowing mill. Digital. |
| SDV343684 | Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1990. An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking. Digital. 39. |
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| SDV357946 | Report - non-specific: Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I.. 1995. Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments. Monument Protection Programme. Foolscap. Devon 55. |
| 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. 106. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8218 - SLAG (Early Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1950 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 26 2024 2:16PM |
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