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| HER Number: | MDV43563 |
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| Name: | Rack Field near Gilbrook Bridge, Woodbury |
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Summary
There is an 18th century reference to 'Rack Field' near Gilbrook Bridge suggesting that there was once a fulling mill in the vicinity.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 007 868 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Woodbury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WOODBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08NW/76/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TENTER GROUND (Unknown date)
Full description
Brighouse, U. W., 1982, Milling in Woodbury, 63-66 (Article in Serial). SDV129477.
There is an 18th century reference to 'Rack Field' near Gilbrook Bridge.
Watts, S., 2009, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV342726.
The presence of a 'Rack Field' suggests that there was once a fulling mill in the vicinity, the racks being used to stretch the fulled cloth on to dry.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV129477 | Article in Serial: Brighouse, U. W.. 1982. Milling in Woodbury. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 35. Unknown. 63-66. |
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| SDV342726 | Personal Comment: Watts, S.. 2009. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV20254 | Related to: Gillbrook Tannery, Woodbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 7 2009 4:00PM |
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