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| HER Number: | MDV63689 |
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| Name: | LEAT in the Parish of Filleigh |
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Summary
Mill leat running southwest from the River Bray & rejoining the river to the south of Filleigh Mills
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 675 279 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS62NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Filleigh |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | FILLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS62NE/63/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey, OS 25" (Cartographic). SDV848.
'Mill Leat' shown on OS 25" (1880s) map running southwest from a 'Head Weir' on the River Bray at SS67672805 via a 'Sluice' to 'Filleigh Mills (Corn)' & continuing south to rejoin the river at SS67432764.
COLVIN + MOGGRIDGE, 2000, Untitled Source, 22-3 (Report - non-specific). SDV62545.
The second Earl Fortescue had a leat constructed in 1842 when the waterwheel at the sawmill was placed several feet above the water intended to turn it. It is proposed to de-silt this leat under the Castle Hill Park Countryside Stewardship Scheme of 2000.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV62545 | Report - non-specific: COLVIN + MOGGRIDGE. 2000. Castle Hill Park Restoration Management Plan: Interim Report (Final). 22-3. |
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| SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". OS 25". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV31958 | Related to: Filleigh Mill House (Building) |
| MDV31957 | Related to: Filleigh Mills (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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