Monument record 3628/1 - Site of Deene Watermill
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Summary
At Domesday in 1086 there was one mill at Deene, although two are mentioned in the early 17th-century. The mill was still extant in the early 19th-century, but
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Full Description
{1} History:
1086 Domesday survey records for Dene one mill rendering 3s
1612 Reference to Over Myll Meadow and Nether Myll Meadow
1777 Militia list gives Esau Loweth, miller, at Deene
Documentary sources: Shown, un-named on Eyre's 1779 map; on 1821 survey plan for OS; on Bryant's 1827 map; and on 1878-9 1 inch OS map.
Two channels of flowing water possibly indicate the wheel race and bypass channel at the mill site.
<1> STARMER G., 2002?, Northamptonshire Watermills Survey 2001 - 2002 (A-H), p.38 (checked) (Report). SNN105520.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1811-9, First Edition Ordnance Survey Surveyors Drawings, Sheet 268 (Map). SNN104902.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 9546 9272 (102m by 164m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEENE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | DEENETHORPE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 23 2024 10:28AM
