Monument record MDO43788 - Mill, Old Mill Farm, Over Compton
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Summary
Former watermill and corn mill extant in the 19th century. Three-storeyed plus basement, walls of rough hamstone, now plastered. Undershot wheel. When recorded in 1965, it was in poor condition, having been last used in 1940, when the equipment was stripped for the war effort. The mansard roof was falling in and it was used as a dump for the remains of scrap cars. OS mastermap shows a roofed building on the same ground plan - condition of the watermill unknown.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Royal Commission on Historic Monuments, National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM), 138303 (Index). SDO17399.
Recorded by L C Hayward, Jul-1965. Photographed.
National Record of the Historic Environment, 1514114 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Somerset LXXXIII.14 Surveyed: 1885, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.
'Over Compton Corn Mill'
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Somerset LXXXIII.14 Surveyed: 1885, Published: 1889.
- ---XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1514114. [Mapped feature: #633004 ]
- --- SDO17399 Index: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. National Record of Industrial Monuments (NRIM). 138303.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 5810 1674 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST51NE |
| Civil Parish | Trent; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 51 NE 96
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1514114
Record last edited
Oct 23 2025 1:14PM
