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HER Number:MDV104679
Name:George's Mill, Bearscombe, Buckland Tout Saints

Summary

Former 19th century water mill now rebuilt as a dwelling.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 753 447
Map Sheet:SX74SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBuckland-Tout-Saints
DistrictSouth Hams

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATERMILL (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

No building shown in this location on the Tithe Map.


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

Building marked.


Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon (Report - Interim). SDV325576.

A sales notice in the Sherborne Mercury for 12th February 1810 refers to 'An Eligible Situation for a Flour-Mill or Manufactory…on which a flour-mill lately stood, with a never-failing stream of water, sufficient to work a manufactory to a large extent'.


Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.

Building marked as George's Mill.


Child, P., 23/01/2001, Countryside Stewardship. Farm Buildings at Bearscombe, Buckland Tout Saints (Correspondence). SDV351846.

A previously derelict mill building to the east of the main complex at Bearscombe has been recently rebuilt as a house.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325576Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV349431Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital.
SDV350786Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #64148 ]
SDV351846Correspondence: Child, P.. 23/01/2001. Countryside Stewardship. Farm Buildings at Bearscombe, Buckland Tout Saints. Letter to Farming and Rural Conservation Agency. Letter + Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV104678Part of: Bearscombe, Buckland Tout Saints (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 8 2013 3:51PM