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| HER Number: | MDV76997 |
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| Name: | Mill farmstead, Drewsteignton |
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Summary
Probably the site of a mill by the farm in the 17th and 18th centuries; known simply as 'Mill' in 1660 near 'Wheaton Down'. Still known as 'Mill' in 1871 when John Rowe was farming here, but milling may have ceased around 60 years earlier. The thatched dwelling house was destroyed by fire in 1893, at this time there was still a good stream of water at the bottom of the yard. Recorded in Historic farmstead survey in 1996.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 269 092 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FARMSTEAD (Constructed, XVI to XVIII - 1600 AD (Between) to 1799 AD (Between))
- MILL (Constructed, XVI to XVIII - 1600 AD (Between) to 1799 AD (Between))
Full description
South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments, A86 (Cartographic). SDV359954.
'Mill' marked on the Tithe Map, recorded as 'homestead, plot and garden' on the apportionment (A86).
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
McKay, K., 1994 - 1997, Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997 (Report - Survey). SDV344544.
Farmstead included in survey. Visited on 28/03/1996.
Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries, 56 (Monograph). SDV360401.
Mill Farm, Whiddon Down, Drewsteignton SX 6950 9240. Probably the site of a mill by the farm in the 17th and 18th centuries; known simply as 'Mill' in 1660 near 'Wheaton Down'. Still known as 'Mill' in 1871 when John Rowe was farming here, but milling may have ceased around 60 years earlier. The thatched dwelling house was destroyed by fire in 1893, at this time there was still a good stream of water at the bottom of the yard. Milling history of the site unknown to the residents in 1998.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344544 | Report - Survey: McKay, K.. 1994 - 1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority Farmstead Survey 1994-1997. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV359954 | Cartographic: South West Heritage Trust. 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments. Tithe Map and Apportionment. Digital. A86. |
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| SDV360401 | Monograph: Bodman, M.. 2015. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Paperback Volume. 56. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #103978 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2024 10:20AM |
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