See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV34953 |
|---|
| Name: | The Old Corn Mill, Weare Giffard |
|---|
Summary
A mill at Weare Gifford is first documented in 1511 when it is referred to as Were Mill. It is described in 1771 as comprising three grist mills that is three sets of millstones. By 1889 it had been fited with a roller mill system driven by a turbine rather than a water wheel.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 474 220 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SS42SE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Weare Giffard |
|---|
| District | Torridge |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEARE GIFFARD |
|---|
Protected Status
- SHINE: Weare Giffard mill leat, marked on nineteenth century mapping, east of Weare Giffard Barton
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42SE/123
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (First mentioned, XVI - 1557 AD to 1557 AD)
Full description
Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848 (Cartographic). SDV349431.
Shown as a rectangular building with a waterwheel.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Marked as a Corn Mill.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 43.23 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Now marked as The Old Corn Mill.
Bodman, M., 2016, Water Mills and other Water-powered Sites in Devon. Revised edition, 512 (Report - non-specific). SDV359634.
There are documentary references to mill leases between 1557 and 1723, to a mill and fishery between 1578 and 1738 and to Weare Mills between 1707 and 1866. The mill is described in an advert in the Sherborne Mercury for 16th September 1771 as 'consisting of three grist mills, another for making groats and one malt mill, and a large bolting house for flower [sic]; supplied at all times with a large stream of water from the River Torridge'.
The Miller, for 6th May 1889, recorded that the mill had not long been fitted out with a roller system, driven by a turbine. At that time it was run by Thomas Fry.
See report for further information.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Hughes, K., 2025, Weare Gifford Manor Court Rolls (Correspondence). SDV366465.
There is a documentary reference to Weare Mill in the Manor Court Rolls for 1511-1512 (DRO 1262M/M35). At the court held on 24th October 1511 it is recorded that Roger Saunder is to 'repair the way between Were and Were Mill'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 43.23. |
| |
| | |
| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV349431 | Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV359634 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 2016. Water Mills and other Water-powered Sites in Devon. Revised edition. A4 Comb Bound. 512. |
| |
| | |
| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143766 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV366465 | Correspondence: Hughes, K.. 2025. Weare Gifford Manor Court Rolls. Heritage Gateway Feedback. Email. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV65506 | Related to: Weare Giffard Mill Leat (Monument) |
| MDV74657 | Related to: Weare Gifford Fishery (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 23 2025 2:13PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.