MEM23891 - Heasley Mill (Place)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The part of the settlement that lies within the bounds of the National Park has been mapped from historic mapping available to the HER. [1-3] Heasley Mill. Site of a medieval mill mentioned in the documents of 1314 and 1316. [4] Mills at Heasley are referred to briefly in an article on local industries. [5] Much mining activity around Heasley Mill in the 19th Century (see MDE1219). [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEM7405 Map: 1841. North Molton Tithe Map and Apportionment.
- <2> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <3> SEM7190 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. County Series, 2nd Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <4> SDE69592 Article in serial: Annett, N.. 1976. North Molton: The pre-census population. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 108. 72.
- <5> SDE60673 Article in serial: Slee, A. H.. 1938. Some Dead Industries of North Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 70. 127. 216.
- <6> SDE322563 Article in serial: Claughton, P. F.. 1992. The North Molton Copper mine; riches in the west. North Devon Heritage Journal. 4. 6. 2-7.
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7370 3223 (268m by 148m) (Historic mapping) |
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Map sheet | SS73SW |
Civil Parish | NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 15571
- Devon SMR: SS73SW/30
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MDE20418
- Local Plan - Historic Core
Record last edited
Aug 17 2020 11:15AM
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