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Kenilworth Castle Watermill
Hob Uid: 333845
Location : Warwickshire Warwick Kenilworth
Grid Ref : SP2833071710
Summary : The possible site of a medieval watermill. A mill is recorded as being attached to Kenilworth Castle in 1296, and there were two recorded mills in 1361. No trace of such a structure survives above ground.
More information : [SP 2833 7171] Castle Mill [GT] (Site of) (1) One of the mills mentioned in 1361 as belonging to the manor of Kenilworth Castle lay 1/2 mile south of the other [SP 27 SE 2.35] on a tributary of the Finham Brook. [Probaby refers to 1.] (2-3) The field within which the siting symbol falls is described as Mill Mead [there is, however, no indication of a mill.] (4) The course of the brook was perambulated but no trace of a mill was found. (5)

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Source details : OS 6' 1923-38
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Source details : Cal. Ing. p.m xi, 93.
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : V.C.H. Warw. Vol. 6 1951,p,133
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : James Fish's Survey of Kenilworth, 1692 A.C.17.4.51
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 JR 28-APR-61
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Watermill present in 1296
Monument End Date : 1296
Monument Start Date : 1296
Monument Type : Watermill
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Documented in 1361
Monument End Date : 1361
Monument Start Date : 1361
Monument Type : Watermill
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Warwickshire)
External Cross Reference Number : 3208
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 27 SE 6
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Relationship type : Is referred to by

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1961-04-28
End Date : 1961-04-28

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2009-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31

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Kenilworth Castle Watermill