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Monument Number 1097020
Hob Uid: 1097020
Location : Devon North Devon North Molton
Grid Ref : SS7520032000
Summary : South lode workings, part of the New Florence Iron Mine consisting of six adits and four shafts which have been subject to continual infilling and robbing. The adits and shafts were constructed c1871 and the best preserved shaft is a circular hole 4.2m in diameter and 3.4m deep with sections of tramrail projecting from it. A building to the north east is considered to be the remains of an engine house with coal store.
More information : South Lode workings, part of the New Florence Iron Mine consisting of six adits and four shafts which have been subject to continual infilling and robbing. The adits and shafts were constructed c1871 and the best preserved shaft is a circular hole 4.2m in diameter and 3.4m deep with sections of tramrail projecting from it. A building to the north east is considered to be the remains of an engine house with coal store. (1-3)

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Source Number : 1
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Dixon D 1983 "Mining and the Community in parishes of North Molton" etc Unpublished PhD thesis, University of Southampton
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Source Number : 2
Source : VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION
Source details : Wilson-North WR 22-NOV-95 RCHME Field Investigation
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Source Number : 3
Source : English Heritage Monuments Protection Programme Industrial Monuments Assessment, Step 3 Reports
Source details : Instone E, for the Monuments Protection Programme 1995: The Iron Mining Industry, Volume Two
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Victorian
Display Date : c1871
Monument End Date : 1881
Monument Start Date : 1861
Monument Type : Adit, Shaft, Engine House
Evidence : Earthwork, Ruined Building

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SS 73 SE 19
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Associated Monuments : 1097018
Relationship type : General association

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Relationship type : General association

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Monument Number 1097020