MSO11627 - Post-medieval waterwheel at Croydon House (Monument)
Summary
A farm waterwheel was fed by a contour leat and led to an overshot wheel.
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Type and Period (2)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A farm waterwheel was fed by a contour leat to an overshot wheel 12 feet diameter and 1 foot 9 inches wide. [1] The precise location of the waterwheel is not apparent. [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> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. D Warren, 30 November 1977, Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society.
- <2> SEM8630 Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 14 January 2020.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1119509, Extant 19 May 2022.
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Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8329
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE67
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1119509
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34127
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9622 4070 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SE |
| Civil Parish | TIMBERSCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
May 19 2022 1:49PM
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