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Watermills by Martin Watts (Shire Album, 2006) paperback £5.99
Water power has been used for over 2,000 years, initially for grinding grain and pumping water, and later for driving processing machinery for a wide variety of industries, which had a far-reaching effect on the economic and social development of Britain from the middle of the eighteenth century. In this new book, watermill expert Martin Watts, who featured in the Dotton Mill programme, explains the history and development of watermills as working buildings and the importance of the wider appreciation of the built environment and the use of natural sources of power.
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Water and Wind Power by Martin Watts (Shire, 2000) paperback £8.99
Watermills and windmills were the first engines. From Roman times water power was used to grind grain and raise water, and later to serve a great number of trades and industries that were vital to the social and economic development of Britain. This book is concerned not only with technology but also with some of the personalities who were involved.
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The Archaeology of Mills and Milling by Martin Watts (NPI Media Group, 2002) £16.99
In this multi-period study, Martin Watts traces the development of mills and milling from prehistory to the industrial age and explains how these changes reflect those of the society they served. Using archaeological evidence, documentary sources and above-ground remains, he emphasises the place of mills and milling in the historical landscape.
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The Story of Dotton: A hamlet lost in the passage of time by Harry Lane (Budleigh Salterton, 2004) 60p
A short history of Dotton, compiled by local historian Harry Lane.

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