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| HER Number: | MDV81033 |
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| Name: | Town Mill, Sidmouth |
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Summary
Town Mill was built in the earlier 19th century to replace the old Manor Mill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 127 876 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY18NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sidmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SIDMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATERMILL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, SY18NW65 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV348748.
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Town Mills (Corn) marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Devon County Council, 1974, Survey of Watermills in Devon: Gazetteer (Report - Survey). SDV83967.
Phillips, M. C. + Wilson, R. E., 1978 - 1981, Water Mills in East Devon, 80 (Article in Serial). SDV102852.
Town Mill, Sidmouth. A former water powered grist mill built in about 1817 to replace the old Manor Mill. Mill building of brick and slate. No machinery survives. The waterwheel, fed by a leat from nearby weir, was repalced by an engine in 1920. Early this century it generated electricity for the parish church and two hotels.
Exeter Archaeology, 1997, Archaeological Assessment of the Sidmouth Sewage Transfer and Treatment Evaluation, 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV348742.
Old Mill House on site of Town Mill. Replaced the Manor Mill some time after 1817, being powered by a leat from the Sid. Generated power for local buildings in early 20th century. Oil engine installed in 1920.
Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 26 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.
Other details: No 1.
Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 206 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV102852 | Article in Serial: Phillips, M. C. + Wilson, R. E.. 1978 - 1981. Water Mills in East Devon. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 34. Unknown. 80. |
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| SDV305931 | Report - non-specific: Bodman, M.. 1998. Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 26. |
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| SDV325576 | Report - Interim: Bodman, M.. 2003. Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon. A4 Spiral Bound. 206. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #107822 ] |
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| SDV348742 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1997. Archaeological Assessment of the Sidmouth Sewage Transfer and Treatment Evaluation. Exeter Archaeology Report. 97.10. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4. |
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| SDV348748 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. SY18NW65. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV83967 | Report - Survey: Devon County Council. 1974. Survey of Watermills in Devon: Gazetteer. Devon County Council Report. Unknown. A4 Bound. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV10994 | Related to: Adam de Radway's Mill, Sidmouth (Monument) |
| MDV21329 | Related to: The Old Mill House and Bridge House, 20 and 21 Mill Street, Sidmouth (Building) |
| MDV60894 | Related to: Tucking Mill, Sidmouth (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 6 2012 3:25PM |
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