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| HER Number: | MDV62702 |
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| Name: | West Mill, Welcombe |
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Summary
Cornmill, latterly converted to generate electricity. Had two waterwheels, one above the other.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 215 174 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS21NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Welcombe |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WELCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS21NW/522
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'West Mill (Corn)' shown.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 16 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Other details: No. 13.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 148 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
'West Mill' was mentioned in a directory in 1878. During a visit in 1999 two waterwheels were seen, one above the other. An old photo shows the launder for the top wheel going over the thatched roof of the buildings. The dished upper overshot wheel is 4 metres by 0.75 metres. There used to be a millpond and leat. The mill was converted by Spottiswoode of Gooseham Mill in Cornwall, to generate electricity for storage batteries.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 27 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
West Mill. Corn mill on Ordnance Survey 1880s map.
Visited 1999. Two waterwheels, one above other (overshot). 'House and Mill' on Tithe Map/Apportionment (plot 586) and 'Mill Pond &c' (plot 588) to east. No longer operating as mill by 1930s when occupied by author Ronald Duncan.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
West Mill marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 16. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 148. |
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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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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 27. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140725 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV34779 | Related to: West Mill Leat, Welcombe (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 2 2023 1:23PM |
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