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Summary

A post-medieval to 19th century quarry is shown and recorded as 'Alder Quarry' on the First and Second Edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey maps as a series of earthworks and structures and is visible as a water-filled pit on aerial photographs of 1947. The quarry was 'disused' by the early 20th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX48NE/28

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• QUARRY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Bowman, A. C., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV14682.

'alder' limestone quarry operated by w. S. Perry in 1896, employing six people (bowman).

BORN, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV176348.

Pit water-filled, dammed and maintained as a lake, near a holiday complex. The waterwheel is 18m under water. High spoil heaps were tunnelled in 3 places to drain into leats; some indication of these on os 25" map. Small building to north of kiln, ruinous, one of several originally. Powder store se of these near quarry. Elaborate tramway system ran from quarry to tips and kilns + is shown on os (1885) map. All but one tramway around north edge of quarry had gone by 1905 (born).

Simpson, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV18634.

Vis=21/08/2003(simpson) powder store shown as 'magazine' on historic mapping can be seen as three sides of a building situated within an earthen bank alongside the trackway opposite the flooded quarry.

GREIG, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV225791.

Alder quarry, thrushelton. Limestone, abandoned and water-filled (greig).

1964, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238600.

'alder quarry (disused)' shown on os 6" (1907) map and os 6" (1964) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238604.

Greig,o. /tda/92(1960)237/flora of the lime quarry pools of nw devon.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238605.

Des=os 6"(1907) map sheet 87ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238606.

Des=os 6"(1964) map.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238607.

Born,a. /tda/123(1991)238/limestone,limekilns and the limeburning industry north and west of dartmoor.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238608.

Des=bowman,a. C. /british quarrying history/(1998).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238609.

Bodman,m. /water-powered sites in devon/(1998)28,43/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238610.

Born,a. /limekilns and the lime industry north and west of dartmoor/()25/in smr.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV238611.

Des=simpson,j. K.(dcc)/(21/08/2003)/as above.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Earthworks and structures of Alder Quarry are shown on this map.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Earthworks and structures of Alder Quarry are shown on this map.

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of an irregular shaped cut feature correspond to the grid reference for PRN167206.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167206 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Alder quarry is shown at this location on the 1st Edition 1:2500 OS map and shown as disused on the 2nd Edition map. A complex of spoil tips, buildings and tramways are recorded on the 1st and 2nd Edition OS maps: these are now hidden by tree cover, but the water-filled quarry pit is visible on aerial photographs (p1) and was digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF CPE/UK/1995/1390&91 13-APR-1947

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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