MSO11507 - Vale Mill, Tacker Street (Monument)
Summary
A corn mill driven by an overshot wheel.
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
"Vale mill" and "Mill Stream" printed on OSAD 6 inch map. [1] Was a corn mill. Leat from the Washford River at ST02213779 to an overshot wheel. Wheel pit only extant. It was latterly powered by a turbine. [2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SSO1640 Map: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1962. 6" ST03NW.
- <2> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. D Warren, Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society, 26 February 1976.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 975116, Extant 30 May 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=975116 (Original Monarch entry: 975116)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7839
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: ST 03 NW22
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 975116
- Somerset SMR PRN: 33884
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 0251 3790 (497m by 226m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST03NW |
| Civil Parish | OLD CLEEVE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
May 30 2022 1:58PM
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