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Summary

Ruined windmill of probable 18th century date, possible on the site of an earlier windmill. The mill was formerly used for pumping water to Heanton Satchville, for which a pipeline still exists.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1104532: WINDMILL AT SS 491103
• SHINE: Heanton Windmill. Remains of 18th century windmill tower, listed grade II

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS41SE/3
• Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WINDMILL (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1906, 40SE (Cartographic). SDV19789.

'Old Windmill' shown.

Chope, R. P., 1920-1921, Windmills in Devon and Cornwall, 227 (Article in Serial). SDV19796.

Unknown, 1956, Untitled Source (Article in Serial). SDV19799.

Other details: Plate.

Ordnance Survey, 1963, Ordnance Survey 6 inch map (Cartographic). SDV166087.

'Windmill (disused)' shown.

Minchinton, W., 1968 - 1970, Windmills in Devon and Cornwall, 79 (Article in Serial). SDV12995.

The datestone is now at Alscott Farm Museum. The remains of the mill exist at Netherton Farm.

Minchinton, W. + Parsons, S., 1971 - 1973, Further Windmills in Devon, 105, 109 (Article in Serial). SDV13006.

Further collapse of the tower had recently taken place.

Minchinton, W. E., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 3 (Monograph). SDV7016.

Windmill at Heanton, in ruins. Preserves a datestone 1756 - probably date of construction, although there may have been a windmill on the site for longer. Present remains 22 feet high, 3 feet thick walls, diameter at base 15 feet 6 inches.

Minchinton, W., 1977, Windmills of Devon, 32-33 (Monograph). SDV12997.

Other details: Plan, Plate.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SS41SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV19787.

As above. Other details: Photo, Plan..

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, 1982, Mills Index (Un-published). SDV12998.

Shell remains.

Department of Environment, 1988, Petrockstow, 31 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV17647.

Windmill now derelict and roofless. C18, according to sources there was a date stone of 'F. B.1756' but no sign of this was visible when the inspection was made (1987). Squared stone rubble tapering walls. Roofless circular plan with evidence of two doorways although only the ne one is definitely original. This has a heavy wooden lintel on the inside and the stonework on the outside suggests that the doorway was originally arched. Walls extend to approx 20-25ft high and there are two window openings fairly high up. The mill was formerly used for pumping water to Heanton Satchville (PRN 18032) in the adjoining parish of Huish for which a pipeline still exists.

Goodyear, R. I., 1990, Place Name (Worksheet). SDV219.

Heanton corn mill (disused). Recorded in field to east of Little Silver. Shown on photocopy of 25" OS first edition map see worksheet.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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