Monument record MKE 021 - Medieval watermill and garden.
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Summary
`Mill (water) & garden' shown and named in (S1), also shown by Bowen in 1755 (S2). Mill(?) and leat to N & S now gone. Was Lord's mill in 1380.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9646 4744 (73m by 134m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL94NE |
| Civil Parish | MONKS ELEIGH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Mill (water) & garden' shown and named in (S1), also shown by Bowen in 1755 (S2). Still in use as corn mill in 1844 (S3). Now gone (?), as has parts of leat to N & S.
Note 'Old Mill' and 'Old Mill House' Listed as 19th century and surviving.
In 1380 was the Lord's (John de Bures) Mill (melle) on 'mellelane' (letter and map of 2001,from archive documents, by John B Weller in parish file).
HBSMR mapping revised to include will buildings and mill leats etc (CP, July 2011).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF56641 Map: 1843. Monks Eleigh Tithe Map and Apportionment. Monks Eleigh Tithe Map and Apportionment, 1843.
- <S2> SSF1409 (No record type): Bowen E, map, An Accurate Map of the County of Suffolk, 1755.
- <S3> 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 11 2016 11:48AM