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| HER Number: | MDV45817 |
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| Name: | Bow Mills, Ashprington |
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Summary
The earliest documenary reference to a mill at Bowe is in 1568. In 1658 there is a reference to Bowe malt mill. In 1817 the mill is described as having two water wheels and three pairs of stones. The mill has now been demolished although the mill house is still standing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 811 566 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ashprington |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHPRINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85NW/88
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CORN MILL (First mentioned, XVI - 1568 AD to 1568 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Bow Corn Mill marked.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 8.20 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 66 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Documentary references 1568 to 1879. Two grist/corn mills at Ashprington/Bowe are documented in 1568 and there is a reference to Bowe malr mill in 1658. In 1817 the mill is described as 'All those WATER GRIST and FLOUR MILLS called BOW MILLS' with 'two water wheels, with three pairs of stones'. The mill has now been demolished, although the mill house is still standing.
Exeter Archaeology, 2005, An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report, Appendix 1: Ex. Arch. No. 12 (Report - Survey). SDV356906.
Ex. Arch. No. 12. Watercourse: Harbourne River.
Mill documented in 1658 which refers to an indenture of 1636. This refers to grist or corn mills, as well as a malt mill.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 8.20. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 66. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #92607 ] |
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| SDV356906 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. Appendix 1: Ex. Arch. No. 12. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV58797 | Related to: Bow Mills Leat, Ashprington (Monument) |
| MDV107689 | Related to: Bow Mills Weir, Ashprington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6538 - Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 9 2014 11:33AM |
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