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HER Number:MDV34870
Name:Mill Leat to Bradford Corn Mill

Summary

Mill Leat shown on 19th century map running southwest to Bradford Corn Mill

Location

Grid Reference:SS 824 165
Map Sheet:SS81NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWitheridge
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWITHERIDGE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS81NW/29/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILL RACE (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Mill Leat' shown on 19th century map running southwest from 'Leat Bridge' and the 'Little Dart River' to 'Bradford Corn Mill'.


Ordnance Survey, 1906, 33SW (Cartographic). SDV335739.

'Mill Leat' shown on 1906 map.


Ordnance Survey, 1973, SS81NW (Cartographic). SDV341965.

Part of leat shown but not labelled on 1973 map.


Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 236 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.

The dry stone-lined leat is culverted under the road at the mill site.


Dean, R., 2008, Pilliven Farm, Witheridge: Results of an Archaeological Gradiometer Survey, 26 (Report - Geophysical Survey). SDV341916.

Other details: Appendix D.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325576Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 236.
SDV335739Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1906. 33SW. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 6 inch Map. Map (Paper).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV341916Report - Geophysical Survey: Dean, R.. 2008. Pilliven Farm, Witheridge: Results of an Archaeological Gradiometer Survey. Southwest Archaeology Report. 080318-WPF08. A4 Stapled + Digital. 26.
SDV341965Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1973. SS81NW. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 map. Map (Paper).

Associated Monuments

MDV34869Related to: Bradford Corn Mill north of Bradfordmill Bridge (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4449 - Gradiometer Survey at Pilliven Farm, Witheridge

Date Last Edited:Aug 21 2009 3:28PM