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| HER Number: | MDV65566 |
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| Name: | Heathcoat Mill Leat, Tiverton |
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Summary
Mill leat shown on late 18th century map serving several mills, which provided water for the Heathcoat Lace Factory and Town Mill from the early 19th century.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 949 131 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS91SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Tiverton |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TIVERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS91SE/424
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1855-1895, First Edition 1:500 Town Map (Cartographic). SDV338879.
'Mill Leat' shown running south to 'Lace Factory', then round north and east sides of main buildings, to rejoing River Exe to south of 'Town Mill', which is served by a separate channel on the west side of the leat.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Devon County Council, 1975, Tiverton Town Trails, 66 (Article in Monograph). SDV352466.
Higbee, L. + Collings, A. G., 2000, Archaeological Recording at John Heathcoat and Co., Leat Street, Tiverton, Devon, Figures 2, 4-5 (Report - Watching Brief). SDV336285.
Figure 2 shows the mill leat in the late 18th century, figures 4-5 in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Much of mill leat still exists, with modifications at the southern end.
Richards, A., 23/09/2002, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV349499.
Eighteenth or 19th century mill leat shown on Ordnance Survey (1890) 1:2500 map from SS94681372 which rejoins the River Exe at SS95301260, and served several mills in Tiverton, including Town Mill at SS95271264 and a textile mill at SS95151271.
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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| SDV336285 | Report - Watching Brief: Higbee, L. + Collings, A. G.. 2000. Archaeological Recording at John Heathcoat and Co., Leat Street, Tiverton, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 00.56. A4 Stapled + Digital. Figures 2, 4-5. |
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| SDV338879 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1855-1895. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. First Edition 1:500 Town Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV349499 | Personal Comment: Richards, A.. 23/09/2002. |
| SDV352466 | Article in Monograph: Devon County Council. 1975. Tiverton Town Trails. Devon Town Trails: European Architectural Heritage Year. Paperback Volume. 66. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20238 | Related to: Head Weir, Tiverton (Monument) |
| MDV1374 | Related to: Heathcoat Lace Factory, Tiverton (Building) |
| MDV65568 | Related to: Mill Leat, Heathcoat Lace Factory (Monument) |
| MDV73418 | Related to: Sluicegates at Head Weir (Monument) |
| MDV62724 | Related to: Tiverton Town Mill (Monument) |
| MDV65567 | Related to: Weir, Heathcoat Lace Factory (Monument) |
| MDV89139 | Related to: Weir, Town Mills (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 13 2017 3:53PM |
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