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Location

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

• MILL (Early Medieval to XXI - 1066 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1904, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV547.

'corn mill' shown on os 6" (1904) map.

1964, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV548.

Building, shown but not marked on os 6" (1964) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV550.

Des=os 6"(1904)29ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV551.

Des=os 6"(1964).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV552.

Des=bodman,m. /water-powered sites in devon/(1998)43,23/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV553.

Des=bodman,m. /watermills and other water-powered sites in devon/(september 2003)313/interim draft report in smr.

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

Mill leases at 'weare giffard' were first mentioned in 1557. A 'mill and fishery' existed between 1578-1738 and 'weare mills' from 1708-1866. In 1771 'wear mills' consisted of three grist mills, a groat mill, a malt mill and a large bolting house. The premises also contained a house, stable, barn and malt house. A salmon fishery occupied the mill leat. In 1889 'gifford wear flour mill' had been fitted with a roller system driven by a turbine (bodman).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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