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HER Number:MDV39803
Name:Mill Pond at Bowden Mill, North Bovey

Summary

Mill Pond at Bowden Mill is depicted on historic maps from the late 19th century. The mill operated from 1775 so pond likely dates to the late 18th century period. Lying adjacent to the River Bovey, a retaining wall separates the millpond from the river.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 272 084
Map Sheet:SX20NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishNorth Bovey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH BOVEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/59/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILL POND (Constructed, XVIII - 1750 AD (Between) to 1775 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'Mill Pond' shown on the late 19th century historic map.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 90SW (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Mill Pond' shown on OS 6 inch (1906) map.

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

Mill pond shown but not marked on OS 6 inch (1963) map.

Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries, 99-100 (Monograph). SDV360401.

Bowden Mill, North Bovey SX 7243 8403. Leat (partly in culvert) shown on map of the mill. A retaining wall separates the millpond from the river.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

'Pond' shown on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 90SW.
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.
SDV360401Monograph: 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. 99-100.
SDV365834Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90490 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV8791Related to: Bowden Mill, North Bovey (Building)
MDV39802Related to: Mill Leat at Bowden Mill, North Bovey (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 25 2024 3:32PM