Monument record BTM 018 - Post Medieval watermill.
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Summary
Water(?) mill or granary on River Lark.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7091 7422 (25m by 25m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SW |
| Civil Parish | BARTON MILLS, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Water(?) mill or granary on River Lark. ?Same as `Large corn mill and wharf' mentioned in 1844 and `roller mills' in 1912 (S1). Main brick built structure appears late C19 (S2). Now converted into flats. Note Med watermill further W on leat of Lark.
Possibly recorded in the Domesday Survey in 1086 (S3). May be a record of 2 millers living I the parish in 1650-1699 (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50019 Bibliographic reference: Goult W. 1990. A Survey of Suffolk Parish History.
- <S2> SSF116 (No record type): Alderton D & Booker J, Guide to the Industrial Archaeol of E Anglia, 1980, 171.
- <S3> SSF50167 Bibliographic reference: 1086. Domesday Book.
- <S4> SSF7028 Bibliographic reference: Goult. W. 1990. A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: W Suffolk,.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 3 2016 4:54PM