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HER Number:MDV62640
Name:TIN MILL in the Parish of Walkhampton

Summary

Site of the mill of 'newleycombe tinners mill' on the river meavy (bodman).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 571 695
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/633

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TIN MILL (Unknown date)

Full description

Newman, P., 1996, Early Tin Mills in the Newleycombe Valley, 9-10 (Article in Serial). SDV220914.

Mill on north side of the river sited against the outer scarp of a tinwork with clear leat and well preserved leat embankment. Wheelpit was probably on the south-west end and a collapsed fireplace survives inside the building.

Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 23, 43 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.

Site of the mill of 'Newleycombe tinners mill' on the River Meavy.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV220914Article in Serial: Newman, P.. 1996. Early Tin Mills in the Newleycombe Valley. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 10. Unknown. 9-10.
SDV305931Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 23, 43.

Associated Monuments

MDV42423Related to: OPEN CUT in the Parish of Walkhampton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 21 2020 3:52PM