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To: Prevent TDC from allowing demolition of these historic buildings, and burying the Leat
Protect Vicary's Mills and Leat
Convert do not demolish! We ask TDC to work with the wider community to avoid demolition of this site, and keep the Leat open. There are alternatives. The Mills go back to the 13th Century, and were originally built to serve the Grade I listed Bradley Manor (now owned by the National Trust). They have survived flood and fire over the centuries and always been proudly retained and restored. The Mills and Leat are an iconic landmark and with vision can be converted and brought alive for future generations.
Why is this important?
We have lost huge amounts of history over the last several decades. Newton Abbot is a thriving market town with 800 years of market history. The Mills are a substantial part of this. They employed hundreds of people during the Industrial Revolution. We must protect and restore these impressive buildings and medieval leat. As shown by the alternative proposals, the site can be converted and brought fully to life, with a greater number of homes than the current planning application. Demolition will also release countless tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere, which along with mass construction is a highly damaging and backwards step in a time of climate crisis.
