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Summary

Former house occupied by John Dewdney, owner of the Hele paper mill in the early 19th century. Built, or rebuilt, after a fire in 1821, it was converted to offices in the second half of the twentieth century.

Location

Protected Status

• Local List: Dwelling House at Hele Mill

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (XIX to XX - 1821 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Watts, M., 2013, Devon Valley Mill, Hele, Bradninch, Devon: Historic Building Evaluation of Former Office Building (Report - Survey). SDV352669.

The subject building, a dwelling house which was converted into offices in the later twentieth century, appears to have been built or rebuilt after a major fire on 27 June 1821. The principal south-east elevation of the rebuilt house is shown on a drawing or print of circa 1822, as double-fronted with a central doorway and sash windows. A plan of the house is outlined on an engineer's survey drawing of 1848, where it is marked as 'The Dwelling House', and shows two ground floor rooms, one on each side of a central entrance hallway with a stair rising to the first floor, which can still be seen in the surviving building. The walls of the ranges at the rear are rather sketchily shown with broken lines, but the north-east range appears to contain a large chimney breast, so was perhaps the kitchen. The circular feature shown in this range may have been a well. The final conversion of the former dwelling house to offices in the 1980s resulted in the wholesale removal of some original internal walls and other features, including fireplaces. Only the external south-east and south-west elevations retain a domestic appearance, although the window openings on the south-east elevation have been considerably enlarged. See report for full details.

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

Mid Devon District Council, 2014, Mid Devon Local List Register of Heritage Assets - Central, Dwelling House at Hele Mill, Hele (Local List - Register of Heritage Assets). SDV356890.

Dwelling House at Hele Mill, Hele.
Description: It is an attractive early 19th century building which creates a focal point at the corner of Hele. The historic association of the building is important due to the location within the mill complex and the long period of milling in this area. Removal of the building or walls surrounding the property would cause significant damage to the historic environment and would possibly lead to the diminished interest and significance of the complex as a whole.

Grid Reference: 299392/102475
Source: Catherine Marlow, MDDC Conservation Officer

Mid Devon District Council, 2014, Register of Heritage Assets, Dwelling House at Hele Mill (Local List - Register of Heritage Assets). SDV356889.

Dwelling House at Hele Mill.
Importance: Historical building.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6294 - Historic Building Recording of the Former Office Building at Devon Valley Mill (Ref: 226)

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