MDE21573 - Post-medieval watermill at Shoulsbarrow Farm (Monument)
Summary
An overshot waterwheel is recorded as having been located at the farm but traces of any associated features are likely to have been lost when the site was levelled.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Shoulsbarrow Mill. Present owner has no knowledge of a mill. Previous owner levelled the site in the process of development. Now no trace of the pond, wheelpit, wheel seating and gear bearing recorded by D Warren in 1975. Evidently there was once an overshot wheel of 18 feet diameter, rim geared. It is recorded that the wheel powered the barn machinery and this was in use until the 1950s. [1]
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDE13174 Monograph: University of the Third Age. 1995. Watermills in North Devon 1994. University of the Third Age. A5 Paperback. 100.
External Links (0)
Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 54327
- Devon SMR: SS64SE/186
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 691 400 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS64SE |
| Civil Parish | CHALLACOMBE, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
May 22 2019 10:29AM
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