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| HER Number: | MDV17234 |
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| Name: | Kensham Mills, Bradninch |
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Summary
There has been a mill here since at least 1586. It may have been a fulling mill which was later converted to paper making. There were paper mills operating here in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 003 033 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST00SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bradninch |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRADNINCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST00SW/16
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (First mentioned, XVI - 1586 AD to 1586 AD)
- PAPER MILL (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Two paper mills are marked Higher Kensham and Lower Kensham.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Paper Mills (Disused) marked.
Croslegh, C., 1911, History of Bradninch, 305-309, Fig. (Monograph). SDV35059.
Conversions had taken place by 1788, first new buildings erected in 1804. Detailed history of the mills and its owners given. A disastrous fire occurred in 1892, after which it was used as an electricity generating station
Jenkins, R., 1928-1929, Paper Mills in Devon, 153 (Article in Serial). SDV23038.
Shorter, A. H., 1938 - 1939, Paper Mills in Devon, 35 (Article in Serial). SDV85082.
Shorter, A. H., 1947-1949, Paper Mills in Devon and Cornwall, 101, 197 (Article in Serial). SDV85084.
Shorter, A. H., 1950, The Historical Geography of the Paper Making Industry in Devon, 1684-1950, 209, 212 (Article in Serial). SDV122239.
Shorter says that there were three mills at Bradninch under the name of Kensham Mill, two of which were known to be operating between 1767 and 1890, using paper making machines. The first and last known date for the third mill is 1821. Kensham Mill is supposed to be an example of a conversion from a fulling or tucking mill with the decline of the woollen industry.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 6.9, 10 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Two mills are listed, Lower kensham and Higher kensham..
Watts, M., 2016, Water Power in the Lower Culm valley, 235 (Article in Serial). SDV363576.
Keysham Mill is recorded as two mills under one roof in 1586.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV122239 | Article in Serial: Shorter, A. H.. 1950. The Historical Geography of the Paper Making Industry in Devon, 1684-1950. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 82. A5 Hardback. 209, 212. |
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| SDV23038 | Article in Serial: Jenkins, R.. 1928-1929. Paper Mills in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 15. 153. |
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| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 6.9, 10. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #141467 ] |
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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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| SDV35059 | Monograph: Croslegh, C.. 1911. History of Bradninch. History of Bradninch. Unknown. 305-309, Fig.. |
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| SDV363576 | Article in Serial: Watts, M.. 2016. Water Power in the Lower Culm valley. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 148. Digital. 235. |
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| SDV85082 | Article in Serial: Shorter, A. H.. 1938 - 1939. Paper Mills in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 20. Unknown. 35. |
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| SDV85084 | Article in Serial: Shorter, A. H.. 1947-1949. Paper Mills in Devon and Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 23.4. Unknown. 101, 197. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 19 2023 8:25AM |
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