Monument record MLI86778 - Unlocated Watermills, Scopwick
Summary
Unlocated watermills at Scopwick, mentioned in Domesday Book.
Type and Period (1)
- WATERMILL (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
There are three entries in the Domesday Book which refer to watermills at Scopwick. One holding has four mills, rendering 21 shillings and four pence (31/14), two mills, rendering 20 shillings (31/15) and half a mill, rendering 5 shillings (61/6). {1}
It is thought that there were five watermills powered by Scopwick Beck in more recent times. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI893 Bibliographic Reference: C.W. Foster and T. Longley. 1924. Lincolnshire Domesday and Lindsey Survey. 31/14-5; 61/6.
- <2> SLI8009 Article in Serial: Catherine M. Wilson (ed.). 1983. 'Industrial Archaeology Notes, 1982' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.18, pp.113-6.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCOPWICK, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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