Cullompton History

Cold Harbour Mill Uffculme

Cold harbour Woolen Mill lies in the county of Devon and can be found a little off the beaten track, near the village of Uffculme. The mill is a unique survivor of a West Country industry that was hugely important to the country during the 17th and 18th centuries. This fact alone makes the mill’s history particularly interesting as it …

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Hemyock Castle

Hemyock Castle – originally, this was possibly a Roman, a Romano-British farm, or a Roman stronghold. But there has not yet been a proper excavation. Much has yet to be discovered. There are legends of secret passages and buried treasure. General Simcoe suggested that the ground plan of the site was similar to that of Roman strongholds (He mentioned the citadel at …

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