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| HER Number: | MDV62708 |
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| Name: | Water Mill at Wheel Farm, Berrynarbor |
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Summary
The mill building which is 19th century is of stone with brick arches to the windows. The waterwheel by Garnish & Lemon of Barnstaple has been restored. It has a ring gear on the side nearest the building.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 579 446 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Berrynarbor |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERRYNARBOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54SE/122
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880s, Ordnance Survey (Cartographic). SDV848.
Wheel shown on OS 25" (1880s) map as a scattered group of buildings around several small enclosures and yards.
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 29 (Monograph). SDV1312.
'Wheel' may have been the 'Wille' mentioned in 1412 and the home of William atte Welle mentioned in 1333.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 17, 23 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Site of Wheel Mill on the River Umber with remains of water wheel.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 155 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Wheel Barton is a large farm complex now converted to holiday lets. The mill building which is 19th century is of stone with brick arches to the windows. The waterwheel by Garnish & Lemon of Barnstaple has been restored. It has a ring gear on the side nearest the building.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 814 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 29. |
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| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 17, 23. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 155. |
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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. 814. |
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| SDV848 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey. 25". |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103232 | Related to: Catch Meadow East of Wheel Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2016 1:55PM |
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