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| HER Number: | MDV120935 |
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| Name: | Mill Leat to the north of Belford Mill, Ashburton |
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Summary
'Mill Leat' shown on 19th century maps to the north of 'Belford Woollen Mill (disused)'. The leat appears to carry on to 'Lurgecombe Corn Mill'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 753 717 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SE/178
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Mill Leat' shown on 19th century map running south from a weir on the 'River Yeo' to the 'Belford Woollen Mill (disused)'. The leat appears to extend south to 'Lurgecombe Corn Mill'.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Mill Leat' shown on early 20th century map.
Newman, P., 2002, Boro Wood, Ashburton, Devon, 5-6, Figure 7 (Report - Survey). SDV351138.
A linear trench running approximately north to south on the contour is all that remains of the Belford Mill leat which provided water for the large waterwheel at the mill.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Not shown on modern mapping. The 'River Yeo' shown on historic maps is shown as the 'River Ashburn' on modern mapping.
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 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV351138 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Boro Wood, Ashburton, Devon. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. AI/7/2002. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 5-6, Figure 7. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV107692 | Related to: Belford Farmstead, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV8171 | Related to: Belford Mill, Ashburton (Building) |
| MDV8203 | Related to: Lurg Mills, Ashburton (Monument) |
| MDV8206 | Related to: Water mill, Lurgecombe Farm (Monument) |
| MDV51841 | Related to: Weir at Waterleat Bridge, Ashburton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 28 2022 10:19AM |
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