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| HER Number: | MDV77974 |
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| Name: | Staverton Bridge Mills Leat |
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Summary
Mill leat from River Dart to Bridge Mills, shown on late 19th and early 20th century Ordnance Survey maps. East and west ends extant, central section filled in.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 779 636 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Staverton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STAVERTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of former leat to Staverton Bridge Mill
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Mill leat shown from River Dart south-west of Riverford to Bridge Mills at Staverton.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 81 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Bodman quotes from Hemery's 'Historic Dart' according to which the leat was diverted in 1872 when the railway line was laid.
Exeter Archaeology, 2005, An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report, Appendix 1: Ex. Arch. No. 18 (Report - Survey). SDV356906.
Ex. Arch. No. 18. Watercourse: River Dart.
The leat is disused and silted up at its head.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Central section of mill leat is no longer shown. The western section is labelled 'Drain', the eastern section 'Old Mill Leat'.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 81. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #104892 ] |
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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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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV356906 | Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2005. An Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment. Draft Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. Appendix 1: Ex. Arch. No. 18. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV107948 | Related to: Hood Weir, Staverton (Monument) |
| MDV21311 | Related to: Staverton Bridge Mill (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6538 - Archaeological Survey of Weirs in the River Dart Catchment
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 15 2014 10:34AM |
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