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HER Number:MDV63755
Name:ARSENIC WORKS in the Parish of Peter Tavy

Summary

Arsenic condensing chambers obscured by dense vegetation at south devon united mine (munro).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 512 785
Map Sheet:SX57NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status

  • SHINE: South Devon United Mine, Peter Tavy, 19th and 20th century copper, tin and arsenic mine with remains of shafts, tramway, flat rods, smithy and arsenic condensing chamber

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1457201
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/68/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ARSENIC CALCINER (Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1922 AD (Between))
  • ARSENIC WORKS (Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1922 AD (Between))
  • BRUNTON CALCINER (Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1922 AD (Between))
  • FLUE (Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1922 AD (Between))
  • POWER STATION (Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1922 AD (Between))
  • REVERBERATORY CALCINER (Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1922 AD (Between))
  • WATER TURBINE (Edwardian to Early 20th Century - 1904 AD to 1922 AD (Between))

Full description

MUNRO, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV221230.

Arsenic condensing chambers obscured by dense vegetation at south devon united mine (munro).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242207.

Des=munro,d. /dtrg newsletter/17(july 1999)8-9/the mary/peter tavy excursion - 27th february 1999.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV242208.

Richardson, p. H. G. /british mining/44(1992)58/mines of dartmoor and the tamar valley after 1913/in smr.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV221230Migrated Record: MUNRO.
SDV242207Migrated Record:
SDV242208Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

MDV4190Part of: South Devon United Mine (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 18 2021 2:44PM