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HER Number:MDV39653
Name:Saw Mill, Rectory Road, Bridestowe

Summary

Site of a water-powered saw mill which was demolished in the 1960s.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 515 892
Map Sheet:SX58NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBridestowe
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIDESTOWE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/127

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SAW MILL (Built, XIX to Edwardian - 1880 AD (Between) to 1906 AD (Between))

Full description

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

Saw Mill not shown.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Saw Mill marked.

Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.

Saw Mill marked.

Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 29.48 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.

Bridestowe Mill on the River Lew.

Bodman, M., 2016, Water Mills and other Water-powered Sites in Devon. Revised edition, 336 (Report - non-specific). SDV359634.

Now a modern house called Old Saw Mill. The water-powered saw mill that formerly stood on this site used to provide electricity for a few houses in the village, as well as several public lights. The waterwheel is now at the Highwayman Inn at Sourton. The mill was demolished in the 1960s (citing WDBC and R.Cann).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV305931Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 29.48.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #145115 ]
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV350058Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV359634Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 2016. Water Mills and other Water-powered Sites in Devon. Revised edition. A4 Comb Bound. 336.

Associated Monuments

MDV39652Related to: LEAT in the Parish of Bridestowe (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 22 2025 2:42PM