Combe Martin Mills and Milling

Combe Martin Mills and Milling
…construction by the Manor’s lords to their operation by millers who paid rent and collected multure (grain or flour due to a miller in return for grinding corn). Fulling mills are also i…

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times

Combe Martin Hemp | Medieval Times
Go Back Combe Martin Hemp Archaeology A History of Hemp, Retting and Fulling Last updated on August 14, 2024 | Created in March 29, 2023 | Companion Article: Combe Martin Mills and Millin…

Combe Martin Industrial History

Combe Martin Industrial History
…a Monastic Grange complete with a Hemp Processing Mill, a Retting Pool and a Fulling Mill (cleaning and shrinking fabric). The mill was converted to fulling in the 15th cent…

The Blackmore Country

The Blackmore Country
…public domain from Project Gutenberg. [Creative Commons Licence CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] Twelfth-Century Hemp Retting and Fulling

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin

Early Silver Mining in Combe Martin
…fulling mill. Charles Kingsley, Canon of Westminster in 1878, called Combe Martin a 'mile-long manstye'. This was reported by W. Pengelly in 1879, from Kingsley's paper titled North Devo…