Best of South West England
The 10 best watermills in South West England
Our curated top 10 watermills in South West England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 22 watermills see the full watermills index for South West England.
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Treverbyn Mill
Details ST NEOT SX 26 NW 10/121 Treverbyn Mill - II Watermill. Probably C18, with few later alterations. Slatestone and granite rubble with granite quoins. Hipped slate roof. Plan: 3-storey mill, with
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Tuckenhay Mill
Devon
Details CORNWORTHY SX85NW TUCKENHAY 6/87 Tuckenhay Mill GV II Paper mill, converted to house. Circa 1829 converted to house in late C20. Slate rubble, colourwashed on north east side with boarded firs
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Watermill At Sw 927632
Details ST COLUMB MAJOR SW 96 SW 7/183 Watermill at SW 927632 - II Watermill. Mid - late C19, with additions of later C19 and few later alterations.Granite rubble with granite dressings and quoins. Hi
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Tipton Mill
Devon
Details TIPTON ST JOHNS 1. --------------- 1481 Tipton Mill SY 09 SE 5/102 II 2. On bank of river Otter, 700 metres north of Little Barton (q,v.). C18, red brick with dark headers, 2 storey and dormer
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John Pitts And Sons Limited Paper Factory
Devon
Details TREW'S WEIR LANE 1. 1092 Paper Factory (John Pitts and Sons Ltd) SX 9291 15/462 II 2. 2 storey, 9 window stone and brick building forming part of this factory is dated 1780. Hipped slate roof.
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Stockleigh Mill
Devon
Details SS 80 SE 10/239 STOCKLEIGH POMEROY Stockleigh Mill GV II Watermill, last used for fulling. First recorded 1293; present structure partly late medieval; remodelled C18. Stone rubble and cob wal
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Hoopersbridge Mill
Details LANIVET SX 06 NW 4/107 Watermill about 30 metres south of - The Mill GV II Watermill. C18, with addition of circa 1840 and few later alterations. Granite and slatestone rubble, with brick dres
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Countess Weir Paper Mill
Devon
Details SX 99 SW 871/24/10075 23-JUN-00 MILL LANE, Countess Wear Paper Mill II Paper mill. Disused and in poor condition at time of survey. Probably early C19. Brick laid English bond; natural slate r
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Hicks Mill
Details GWENNAP COOMBE SW 74 SE 5/137 Hicks Mill 10.10.85 GV II Water Mill. Circa late C18 - early C19. Lime-washed killas rubble walls. Some cob. Timber lintels. Half-hipped grouted scantle slate roo
