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| HER Number: | MDV8868 |
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| Name: | Lustleigh Mill |
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Summary
Lustleigh mill, a former corn mill, has been converted to a dwelling house. The wheel has gone but water still rushes down at the side of the building.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 278 080 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lustleigh |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUSTLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SE/47
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CORN MILL (XVI to XVII - 1600 AD (Between) to 1650 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 100NE (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.
'lustleigh mill' shown on OS 6 inch (1906) map and OS 6 inch (1963) map.
Harris, H., 1968, Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor, 201 (Monograph). SDV149229.
Lustleigh mill, a former corn mill, has been converted to a dwelling house. The wheel has gone but water still rushes down at the side of the building.
Devon County Council, 1974, Survey of Watermills in Devon: Gazetteer, gazetteer (Report - Survey). SDV83967.
Gristmill in present use as dwelling. Much machinery remains intact.
Harris, W. B., 1995, Hydro-Electricity in Devon: Past, Present and Future, 286 (Article in Serial). SDV125385.
Privately owned hydro electric generator installed at Lustleigh Mills in 1992 using water from the leat to power an axial flow turbine.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 40, 75 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries, 105 (Monograph). SDV360401.
Lustleigh Mill, Lustleigh SX 7855 8095. Watermill from the early 17th century, equipped with two pairs of stones. It may have had two waterwheels (overshot). Some details of millers and images of the site / waterwheel given. Long leat runs from weir on the Wray Brook. Mill shown as 'disused' on the 1906 OS map; mill building is now a dwelling.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV125385 | Article in Serial: Harris, W. B.. 1995. Hydro-Electricity in Devon: Past, Present and Future. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 127. A5 Paperback. 286. |
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| SDV149229 | Monograph: Harris, H.. 1968. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. Industrial Archaeology of Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 201. |
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| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 40, 75. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 100NE. [Mapped feature: #108939 ] |
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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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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. 105. |
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| SDV83967 | Report - Survey: Devon County Council. 1974. Survey of Watermills in Devon: Gazetteer. Devon County Council Report. Unknown. A4 Bound. gazetteer. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV41425 | Related to: Lustleigh Mill Leat (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 26 2024 1:55PM |
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