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| HER Number: | MDV62994 |
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| Name: | Coles Mill, Electricity Generator |
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Summary
Privately owned hydroelectric generator installed at Coles mill, Colyton in 1891 using a Canadian Llittle Giant Turbine.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 250 932 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Colyton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLYTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/36/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POWER STATION (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Harris, W. B., 1995, Hydro-Electricity in Devon: Past, Present and Future, 286 (Article in Serial). SDV125385.
Privately owned hydroelectric generator installed at Coles Mill, Colyton in 1891 using a Canadian Little Giant turbine still able to generate 8kw of power after refurbishment in the late 1980's. Turbine uses water from the river Coly.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 10 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Watts, S., 2004, Tour Notes compiled for the Mills Section, SPAB, Weekend Mill Tour, Devon, 2-5 September 2004, 3 (Un-published). SDV323972.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV125385 | Article in Serial: Harris, W. B.. 1995. Hydro-Electricity in Devon: Past, Present and Future. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 127. A5 Paperback. 286. |
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| SDV323972 | Un-published: Watts, S.. 2004. Tour Notes compiled for the Mills Section, SPAB, Weekend Mill Tour, Devon, 2-5 September 2004. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 10. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV11402 | Related to: Coles Mill, Colyton (Building) |
| MDV69889 | Related to: Leat to Coles Mill, Colyton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 16 2007 11:40AM |
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