Monument record 6924/1 - Daventry corn mill
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Summary
The mill was submerged when Daventry Reservoir came into use in 1804.
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Full Description
{1} History:
1777 Militia list records under Daventry, John Bland Miller
1791 Eyre's and Jeffries' map marks it, un-named
1803 Land purchased by Grand Union Canal Company to build Daventry New reservoir to supplement the existing reservoirs supplying the summit level of the canal
1804 Reservoir came into use, submerging the mill site
Some items of the mill's woodwork floated to the surface in the 1990s.
<1> STARMER G., 2002?, Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (A-H), p.37 (checked) (Report). SNN105520.
<2> FAULKNER A.H., 1972, The Grand Junction Canal, p.146 (unchecked) (Book). SNN55309.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5806 6349 (81m by 57m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DAVENTRY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 2 2020 1:13PM
