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HER Number:MDV60815
Name:Waterwheel at Ruxford Barton, Sandford

Summary

Waterwheel recorded at Ruxford Barton. It was probably attached to one of the barns and drove perhaps a threshing machine and/or other farm machinery.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 816 023
Map Sheet:SS80SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSandford
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSANDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS80SW/258

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WATER WHEEL (XIX - 1801 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

The map shows water courses running down either side of the farmyard and along the south side. A water wheel could have been attached to one of the barns to power a threshing machine and/or other farm machinery.

Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 5 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.

Water wheel recorded at Ruxford Barton.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV305931Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 5.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #38909 Map object approximate, ]

Associated Monuments

MDV37716Related to: Ruxford Barton Farmhouse, Sandford (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 8 2022 5:53PM