Kents Mill is a charming character property in the River Exe Valley, just outside Dulverton in Exmoor. Archives state that Kents Mill could date back as far as 1479, although more records and maps (unfortunately still very limited) are available from the 1800’s onwards. It’s thought that Kents Mill operated as a corn mill in its earlier life, complete with a wheel pit, leat, aqueduct and weir/sluice gates.

A few remnants of its former life exist, notably the traces of the wheel pit and stones where the aqueduct was located (you can see on the history page where aerial drone footage indicates where the aqueduct probably was on the grass). At the end of the property, we have an operational sluice gate to control the water flow in the leat during Winter (no water channels through in Summer), and a little further on, you can see traces of Kent’s Weir.

Today, Kents Mill stands proud (and a little imposing) on the rock side, nestled by the side of the River Exe. It bustles with wildlife and rare tranquillity, thanks to the Exmoor National Park as a backdrop that it has called home for centuries. Kentsmill.com is our digital diary, where we’ll log improvements, renovations, and overall life here. It’s also a guide to help others explore West Somerset and Devon since we’re on the border of both counties. Enjoy!

Aerial drone footage courtesy of Jekaps Silacerps @ishootthings

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