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| HER Number: | MDV135545 |
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| Name: | Docton Farm Mill, Hartland |
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Summary
The annex on the north side of the former range of barns on the south side of the yard was formerly a watermill. The water entered from a pond in the yard and flowed out through a sluice at the rear of the building, returning to the stream to the east. It is possible that the machinery was originally powered by a horse engine which was replaced by water power in the later 19th century. The barns and mill are now converted.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 244 211 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (XIX - 1838 AD? (Between) to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
A rectangular building with what appears to be a horse engine house is depicted. The leat and pond are not shown.
Hobbs, S., 2024, Docton Farm Mill, SJH84 (Worksheet). SDV366376.
To the south-east of the present farm house within the present yard was formerly a large pond served by a leat which entered the farmyard from the south. The water ran from the pond into a mill building which formed an annex on the north side of a row of barns on the south side of the yard. The mill is built against a steep bank and there is a wheel pit deep enough for an overshot wheel. The water flowed out through a sluice at the rear of the building, returning to the river to the east. The wheel pit has recently been uncovered again as the building is being converted into a cottage. There are remains of beams and pulleys around the farm and also a pair of displaced millstones. Other details: photos
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
The barns and mill annex are now Waterwell Cottage.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143641 ] |
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| SDV366376 | Worksheet: Hobbs, S.. 2024. Docton Farm Mill. S. Hobbs Worksheet. Digital. SJH84. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV102224 | Related to: Leat at Docton Farm, Hartland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 30 2025 3:37PM |
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