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| HER Number: | MDV65506 |
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| Name: | Weare Giffard Mill Leat |
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Summary
Leat serving up to three mills.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 474 212 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Frithelstock |
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| Civil Parish | Great Torrington |
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| Civil Parish | Weare Giffard |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GREAT TORRINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Section of the Weare Giffard Leat dating to the 16th century or earlier
- SHINE: Weare Giffard mill leat, marked on nineteenth century mapping, east of Weare Giffard Barton
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42SE/136
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 1999, Archaeological Assessment of SWW Rothernbridge to Brynsworthy Water Main: Stage 1 (Rothernbridge to Gammaton Moor), 3 (Report - Assessment). SDV449.
Weare Giffard Mill Leat commenced at a weir on the river Torridge at NGR SS47452060 in Great Torrington parish and followed the river's meandering course. The leat may have powered up to three mills.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV449 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1999. Archaeological Assessment of SWW Rothernbridge to Brynsworthy Water Main: Stage 1 (Rothernbridge to Gammaton Moor). Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.90. A4 Stapled + Digital. 3. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV34953 | Related to: The Old Corn Mill, Weare Giffard (Monument) |
| MDV74657 | Related to: Weare Gifford Fishery (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 6 2018 4:19PM |
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