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| HER Number: | MDV48926 |
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| Name: | Old Woollen factory in Horrabridge |
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Summary
A former woollen mill situated on the Sampford Spiney road below Foxhams was demolished some years ago, and the premises were subsequently used as a sawmill. May have originally been the site of a corn mill, this site became a woollen factory in around 1850.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 516 699 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Horrabridge |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SAMPFORD SPINEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NW47
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1305184
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/181
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WOOLLEN MILL (Unknown to XIX (Pre))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
'Factory premises' including mill meadow depicted on the Tithe Map (20, 30 and 30a etc. on the Sampford Spiney apportionment).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Factory' indicated on the late 19th century historic map.
Ordnance Survey, 1950-1954, Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV350147.
'Old Factory' still depicted on the 1950s Ordnance Survey map.
Harris, H., 1968, Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor, 199 (Monograph). SDV149229.
A former woollen mill situated on the Sampford Spiney road below Foxhams was demolished some years ago, and the premises were subsequently used as a sawmill. A house near the site known as factory house was presumably the residence of someone connected with the woollen business.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2011, Horrabridge Conservation Area Character Appraisal, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV356814.
Water power via leats from the River Walkham serviced various mills in the village from as early as the 14th century through to the late 20th century. Most of these were originally grist (corn) mills although, in about 1850, one became a woollen factory being engaged in the cloth trade.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV149229 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1968. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 199. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #93359 ] |
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| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV350147 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1954. Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 Map. Digital. |
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| SDV356814 | Report - Assessment: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2011. Horrabridge Conservation Area Character Appraisal. Dartmoor National Park Authority Report. Digital. 6. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV107286 | Related to: Leat from River Walkham to factory on east side of Horrabridge (Monument) |
| MDV119591 | Related to: Sampford Terrace, Horrabridge (Building) |
| MDV48925 | Related to: Sawmill in old factory site, Horrabridge (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8699 - RCHME South West Textile Mills Project (Ref: RCH01/063)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 7 2021 1:27PM |
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