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| HER Number: | MDV72448 |
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| Name: | Colyton, Baker's Tannery, Cornmill |
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Summary
Corn mill, part of Baker's Tannery, worked until comparatively recently. It latterly ground animal feed on electrically-driven vertical stones. Its waterwheel survives but the rest of the milling machinery has gone.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 243 941 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Colyton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLYTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Corn Mill' marked on first edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
Watts, S., 2004, Tour Notes compiled for the Mills Section, SPAB, Weekend Mill Tour, Devon, 2-5 September 2004, 3 (Un-published). SDV323972.
Part of Baker's Tannery. In 1861 the flour mill had two pairs of stones. It continued to work until comparatively recently, latterly grinding animal feed on electrically-driven vertical stones. Its waterwheel survives, although derelict, but the rest of the milling machinery has gone.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323972 | Un-published: Watts, S.. 2004. Tour Notes compiled for the Mills Section, SPAB, Weekend Mill Tour, Devon, 2-5 September 2004. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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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). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV11279 | Part of: Colyton, Baker's Tannery (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 21 2006 10:42AM |
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