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| HER Number: | MDV42006 |
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| Name: | Sherborne Mill, Newton Abbot |
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Summary
Site of Sherborne Mill which was one of the 2 mills in the possession of the Borough of Newton Bushel by the 14th century
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 858 714 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HIGHWEEK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SE/329
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (XIV to XIX - 1301 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Site of 'Sherborne Mill (Corn)' shown on 19th century map as a large complex of buildings with the leat running east to 'Bark Mill'.
Timms, S. C., 1976, The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft, 136 (Report - Survey). SDV341346.
Shireborne Mill, which stood near the site of the old Corn Exchange, is firs documented in 1324. It was served by the same leat which powered Bradley Mill.
Weddell, P. J., 1985, The Excavation of Medieval and Later Houses at Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot, 77-103, Fig. 1 (Article in Serial). SDV338225.
Site of Sherborne Mill. One of the 2 mills in the possession of the Borough of Newton Bushel by the 14th century.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 40.84 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 290 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
First mentioned as 'Scirborne Mill' in 1324 and as 'Seyrborne Mills' in 1407. Also called 'Newton Mills' in 1832 said to possess a 'quadruple power' having a constant supply of water.
Oakey, N. J., 2004, Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot: Desk Based Assessment, 19, 20, 26 (Report - Assessment). SDV338211.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 40.84. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 290. |
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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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| SDV338211 | Report - Assessment: Oakey, N. J.. 2004. Bradley Lane, Newton Abbot: Desk Based Assessment. Archaeological Investigations Ltd. 646. A4 Stapled + Digital. 19, 20, 26. |
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| SDV338225 | Article in Serial: Weddell, P. J.. 1985. The Excavation of Medieval and Later Houses at Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 43. Paperback Volume. 77-103, Fig. 1. |
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| SDV341346 | Report - Survey: Timms, S. C.. 1976. The Devon Urban Survey, 1976. First Draft. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. A4 Unbound + Digital. 136. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV21325 | Related to: Bark Mill, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV29505 | Related to: Bradley Mill, Newton Abbot (Building) |
| MDV21324 | Related to: Leats in Newton Abbot (Monument) |
| MDV21820 | Related to: Newton Abbot Borough (Monument) |
| MDV21821 | Related to: Newton Bushel Borough, Newton Abbot (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4206 - Bradley Lane Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 15 2020 9:31AM |
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