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| HER Number: | MDV81026 |
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| Name: | Town Mill Leat, Axminster |
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Summary
The leat from Town Weir off the River Axe formerly served a number of water powered sites including Town Mill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 295 986 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LEAT (Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Weddell, P. J., 1991, Archaeological Appraisal of Potential Development Areas in Axminster and its Environs, 12 (Report - Assessment). SDV99927.
The tail race follows the railway line.
Godwin, A. P. D., 1992, A Study of Three Watermill Sites along the River Axe, 54-63 (Un-published). SDV348704.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 14 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Watts, S., 2011, Town Mill Leat (Personal Comment). SDV348703.
The leat is likely to have been constructed to serve Town Mill, the site of which may be on or near to the site of the two mills mentioned in the Domesday Survey. It also appears to have served Vale Mill and, in the 19th century, a flax mill and a 'balling and shingling' mill.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 14. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #107815 ] |
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| SDV348703 | Personal Comment: Watts, S.. 2011. Town Mill Leat. Not Applicable. |
| SDV348704 | Un-published: Godwin, A. P. D.. 1992. A Study of Three Watermill Sites along the River Axe. A4 Stapled + Digital. 54-63. |
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| SDV99927 | Report - Assessment: Weddell, P. J.. 1991. Archaeological Appraisal of Potential Development Areas in Axminster and its Environs. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. 91.14. A4 Stapled + Digital. 12. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57544 | Related to: Smythes Mill, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV18625 | Related to: Town Mill, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV81025 | Related to: Town Weir, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 9 2021 12:50PM |
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