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Bidlake Mill and leat is a water-powered mill site located in Devon with associated infrastructure for water management. The leat, an artificial watercourse, was engineered to direct water from a natural source to power the mill machinery, representing the practical hydraulic engineering common to medieval and early modern industrial sites in the region. The monument reflects the historical importance of water mills to local economy and food processing, particularly grain milling, during the medieval and post-medieval periods. The surviving physical remains include elements of both the mill structure and the leat system, which together constitute evidence of the site's former operational function.
Bidlake Mill and leat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004571. View the official record →
Bidlake Mill and leat is a water-powered mill site located in Devon with associated infrastructure for water management. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004571.
Bidlake Mill and leat is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004571.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery and beacon at Heathfield, 650m west of Moorlands (9.4 km), Bowl barrow 570m east of The Firs, forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Heathfield (9.5 km), Bowl barrow 340m east of The Firs, forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Heathfield (9.5 km).
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