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| HER Number: | MDV15029 |
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| Name: | Smithy on Whitchurch Common |
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Summary
Ruined smithy adjacent to the Grimstone and Sortridge Leat. Erected in 1860s to serve the needs of stonecutters and their horses working the granite on the sett. Wheelwrights stone lies nearby.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 536 747 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Whitchurch |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WHITCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/52
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BLACKSMITHS WORKSHOP (XIX to XX - 1860 AD to 1964 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Building is depicted on the late 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Building is depicted on the early 20th century map.
Harris, H., 1981, 19th Century granite working on Pew Tor and Staple Tor, Western Dartmoor, 42-43 plate (Article in Serial). SDV236242.
Ruined smithy on the sett which includes Pew Tor and Staples Tor. Erected in 1860s to serve the needs of stonecutters and their horses working the granite on the sett. A large circular stone beside the ruins was used for making cartwheel bands.
Newman, P., 1994, Fieldwork and survey at Beckamoor Combe 1994, 9-10 (Article in Serial). SDV236243.
Blacksmith's shop and circular wheelwright's stone built in the 19th century to serve the quarry industry; demolished in 1964.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Remains of the building and the associated stone are visible on the modern aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV236242 | Article in Serial: Harris, H.. 1981. 19th Century granite working on Pew Tor and Staple Tor, Western Dartmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 113. Unknown. 42-43 plate. |
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| SDV236243 | Article in Serial: Newman, P.. 1994. Fieldwork and survey at Beckamoor Combe 1994. Dartmoor Tin Working Research Group Newsletter. 7. Unknown. 9-10. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #81412 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV25907 | Related to: Grimstone and Sortridge Leat (Monument) |
| MDV61745 | Related to: Longhouse below leat on Whitchurch Common (Building) |
| MDV103144 | Related to: Wheelwright's stone on Whitchurch Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 10 2016 9:54AM |
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