MSO11624 - Post-medieval waterwheel at Bickham Farm (Monument)

Summary

A farm waterwheel has been noted at this location. It is not clear in which building the wheel was housed in.

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  • None recorded

Full Description

A wheel pit with a wood trough with rack and pinion hatch and main bearing of wheel shaft extant. Has an iron wheel 16 feet diameter and 2.5 feet wide wheel on a 6 inch diameter shaft. [1] Two ponds to the south and southeast (MSO11625) may be connected. [2] It is not clear in which building the wheel was housed. [3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. D Warren, Somerset Industrial Archaeology Society, 23 November 1977.
  • <2> Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. E Dennison, Somerset County Council, 16 May 1984.
  • <3> Verbal communication: Various. 1993-. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Team staff comments. Catherine Dove, 5 September 2014.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1119506, Extant 19 May 2022.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO8328
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 SE65
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1119506
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 34124

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Grid reference SS 9510 4178 (point)
Map sheet SS94SE
Civil Parish TIMBERSCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

May 19 2022 1:48PM

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