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Summary

Mill dates to at least the early 17th century, based on cartographic evidence. Disused before middle of 19th century, a substantial part of the mill structure has been incorporated into cottages. Leat is still running and water sinks into old wheel pit on east side of cottages. Name of field is Tucking Mill on the map showing use as mill for processing woollen goods.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX77SE11
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 445220
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SE/28

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WATERMILL (Constructed, XIII to XIV - 1300 AD? (Between) to 1330 AD (Between))
• WOOLLEN MILL (Constructed, XIII to XIV - 1300 AD? (Between) to 1330 AD (Between))
• COTTAGE NON SPECIFIC (Altered, XIX - 1850 AD (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Rewlea Cottages' are marked on the late 19th century historic map; former mill building has been divided into six cottages.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Amery, J. S., 1924, (Presidential Address) The Ashburton of past days: its manners, customs and inhabitants, 54, 94, Map (Article in Serial). SDV315287.

There is a water mill shown, standing on a leat at approximately SX 75607097, on a map of part of the Manor of Ashburton, dated 1605. Amery mentions three mills at Rew and Rewley (Rewlea) between Lurge mill (SX 77 SE 10) and Tucking Mill, near Pitt (SX 77 SE 12).

Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1932, The Place-Names of Devon: Part Two, 465 (Monograph). SDV337894.

Rewlea Cottages is mentioned in documentary records dating to 1330 ('Reylecomb') and 1583 ('Rewlacomb').

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX77SE11 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV305334.

(18/07/1951) SX 75607097 Tucking mill (remains of water mill incorporated into Rewlea Cottages). Water mill standing on a leat is shown on a map of part of the manor of Ashburton dated 1605 (citing Transactions of the Devonshire Association, Vol 56, 1924, pg. 94).
Tithe Map records the cottages as dwellings, indicating that the mill was disused before the middle of 19th century. Substantial part of mill incorporated into cottages. Leat is still running and water sinks into old wheel pit on east side of cottages at SX 756 170. Name of field is Tucking Mill on the map showing use as mill for processing woollen goods.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

Sources / Further Reading

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