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| HER Number: | MDV54977 |
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| Name: | Water Meadow System, Kingsnympton Park Estate |
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Summary
Extensive and elaborate water meadow system constructed in the early 19th century by French prisoners of war.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 660 186 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS61NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | King's Nympton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGS NYMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SS61NE82
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS61NE/102
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATER MEADOW (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Brush Weir is shown.
Reed, S., 1993, Culm Rapid Archaeological Survey (Report - Survey). SDV80173.
Site visit 5th April 1993. The channels are in a reasonable state of preservation and are traceable in the field.
Simpson, S. J. + Weddell, P. J., 1993, Devon Culm Measures Rapid Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, 5 (Report - Survey). SDV337375.
Water meadow system on the north bank of the river. Consists of extant channels running east-west across fields. In the east field are two bridges over the channels, the southernmost is ruinous. Also in this field is the ruined site of the main sluice. Water for the system was taken from the River Mole at Brush Weir, which is no longer extant. The remnants of the sluice are visible on the channel bed.
The channels are in a reasonable state of preservation and are traceable in the field.
Child, P., 1999, Countryside Stewardship Application. Kingsnympton (Correspondence). SDV78960.
Extensive and elaborate water meadow system constructed in the early 19th century by French prisoners of war. Some of the stonework of the main sluice survives and the various sluices from the main to the subsidiary channels are in varying states of decay.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Drains and sluices marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV337375 | Report - Survey: Simpson, S. J. + Weddell, P. J.. 1993. Devon Culm Measures Rapid Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 93.45. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95022 Extent derived previously from other sources., ] |
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| SDV78960 | Correspondence: Child, P.. 1999. Countryside Stewardship Application. Kingsnympton. Letter to Farming and Rural Conservation Agency. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
| SDV80173 | Report - Survey: Reed, S.. 1993. Culm Rapid Archaeological Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV68350 | Related to: Brush Weir (Monument) |
| MDV76575 | Related to: Leat in Kings Nympton Park (Monument) |
| MDV53428 | Related to: Water Meadow System at Catham Lake, Kingsnympton (Monument) |
| MDV53427 | Related to: Water meadow system in Kingsnympton Park (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 11 2023 10:40AM |
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