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Summary

Marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, Woodhuish Mill was in a ruinous condition by the early 20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95SW/8

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WATERMILL (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

'Woodhuish Mill (Corn)' marked on 1880s-1890s 25 inch Ordnance Survey map, comprising range of buildings alongside lane. The site appears to have altered considerably in the late 19th, early 20th century. Fewer buildings are shown on the 1904-1906 map and the site is marked as 'Woodhuish Mill Cottages'.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Chope, R. P., 1911, The Lord Dynham's lands, 289 (Article in Serial). SDV297875.

Woodhuys Mill, Woodhuish. Grain mill held by Peter Luyshecombe with right of grinding for tenants. Listed in Henry Compton's survey of Lord Dynham's land in 1566.

National Trust, 1984, East Dart, Devon, 12 (Report - Survey). SDV338477.

By the early 20th century the mill was in a ruinous condition (W. Cranch pers com.) and no machinery was evident. The mill cottages were also dilapidated at that time. A leat beneath the road and a pond are associated with the mill.

Bodman, M., 1998, Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 42 (Report - non-specific). SDV305931.

Other details: No 8.

Bodman, M., 2003, Watermills and Other Water-Powered Sites in Devon, 88 (Report - Interim). SDV325576.

According to Billings Directory, Richard Fogwell was miller at Woodhuish Mill in 1857.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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