MSO11577 - Lynch Mill, West Lynch (Monument)

A corn mill, apparently completely rebuilt in the early 20th Century on the site of a Domesday mill and last used in the 1930s. Leat from Horner Water. Adjacent older buildings contain grain kiln in good condition.

"Mill leat" printed on Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division 6 inch map. [1] Was a corn mill called Lynch Mill. Completely rebuilt in the early 20th Century on the site of a Domesday mill. Leat from Horner Water. Iron trough and iron overshot wheel 15 feet 2 inches diameter and 6 feet wide with 48 buckets. Last used in the 1930s. Adjacent older buildings contain grain kiln in good condition. [2] The mill leat is depicted and labelled on the 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map. The building at the northwestern end of the feature is labelled "Corn Mill". [3] The leat is still visible on 2020 MasterMap data. [4] Part of the stables at Lynch House, built in 1913, was formerly a water-powered corn mill extant in the 19th century. Photo available. [5] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [6] West Lynch Stables was formerly linked to Gate Cottage (MEM22151) until bisected by the driveway to Lynch in the early 20th Century. [7] The heritage asset was assessed for inclusion on the Exmoor Local Heritage List in November 2022. It was decided to add the asset to the Local Heritage List. [8]