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| HER Number: | MDV37449 |
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| Name: | Upcott Mill, Sheepwash |
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Summary
Documentary evidence indicates that the site of Upcott Mill on the Mussel Brook dates back to the Middle Ages.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 478 078 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS40NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepwash |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPWASH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Leat to Upcott Mill potentially dating to the medieval period and buildings at Upcott Mill dating to the 19th century or earlier
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS40NE/36
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Upcott Mill (Corn)' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey Map.
Seymour, D. J., 1977, Torre Abbey. An Account of its History, Buildings, Cartularies and Lands, 189 (Monograph). SDV340436.
Sibilla de alta Villa gives the canons her mill at Uppecote. They are also given suit of mill from 'my men of Uppecote' and from all others accustomed to use the mill. Rights of entry and exit over her land are given, together with permission to construct a millpond and leats.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 44 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Upcott Mill on the Mussel Brook. Other details: No 78.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 312 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Article in Exeter Flying Post, 30th May 1866, regarding the 'wife of Mr. Blight of Upcott Mill' who was stung to death by bees.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 44. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 312. |
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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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| SDV340436 | Monograph: Seymour, D. J.. 1977. Torre Abbey. An Account of its History, Buildings, Cartularies and Lands. Torre Abbey. An Account of its History, Buildings, Cartularies and Lands. Photocopy + Digital. 189. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV118117 | Related to: Leat to Upcott Mill, Sheepwash (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 22 2016 12:42PM |
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