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HER Number:MDV34068
Name:MILL POND in the Parish of Westleigh

Summary

Site of a long narrow Mill Pond to the east of Ashridge Corn Mill with a Mill Leat to the east

Location

Grid Reference:SS 498 268
Map Sheet:SS42NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWestleigh
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWESTLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/162/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILL POND (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.

Site of a long narrow 'Mill Pond' c75m x c8m with a 'Sluice' at the western end on the east side of 'Ashridge Corn Mill' which was fed by a 'Mill Leat' running west from the river at SS50272678.


Ordnance Survey, 1903, 19NE (Cartographic). SDV6141.

'Mill Pond' shown on OS 6" (1903) map.


Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV166087.

Pond not shown or marked on OS 6" (1963) map.


Exeter Archaeology, 2000, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Rothernbridge to Brynsworthy Water Main: Stage 2 (Gammaton Moor to Holmacott), 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV62706.


James, T. + Chandler, J., 2004, The Proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple Overhead 132kV Transmission Line, 6,10-11,15,Table 1, Fig 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV72921.

No trace of the mill leat to the east of Ashridge Mill was noticed in 2004.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV166087Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Map (Paper).
SDV6141Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1903. 19NE. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map. Unknown.
SDV62706Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2000. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Rothernbridge to Brynsworthy Water Main: Stage 2 (Gammaton Moor to Holmacott). Exeter Archaeology Report. 00.24. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5.
SDV72921Report - Assessment: James, T. + Chandler, J.. 2004. The Proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple Overhead 132kV Transmission Line. AC Archaeology Report. 4604/1/0. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6,10-11,15,Table 1, Fig 2.
SDV848Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25".

Associated Monuments

MDV34069Part of: Ashridge Mill (Monument)
MDV34069Related to: Ashridge Mill (Monument)
MDV34069Part of: Ashridge Mill (Monument)
MDV34069Related to: Ashridge Mill (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV809 - Archaeological assessment of SWW Rothernbridge to Brynsworthy water main: stage 2 (Gammaton Moor to Holmacott)
  • EDV810 - The proposed Alverdiscott to Barnstaple overhead 132kV transmission line

Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2015 5:07PM