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Summary

New Corn Mills shown on 19th century map to the southwest of Sheepham Bridge

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65SW/24

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CORN MILL (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

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

'New Corn Mills' shown on 19th century map as a group of three buildings to the south of Sheepham Brook to the southwest of Sheepham Bridge. The mill leat is shown running southwest from 'Sheepham Corn Mill'.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Corn Mills (Disused)' shown on early 20th century map.

Ordnance Survey, 1967, SX65SW (Cartographic). SDV340897.

One unroofed building is shown on 1967 map.

Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 12 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.

Other details: Site 6.

Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 95-6 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.

New Mills were erected for the benefit of the tenants of the Lord of the Manor of Modbury. They were mentioned in a deed concerning the Champernownes dated 1693 and in 1703 consisted of a grist mill and house. In 1771 'New Mills' consisted of a millhouse, two water grist mills and a treble mill and three water grist mills with the mill house and about 5 acres of water meadow and orchard were let in 1803. The water supply was the tailrace from Sheepham Mill and the blocked in bridge can be seen at Sheepham Bidge. The mill probably went out of use in the early 20th century.

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Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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