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| HER Number: | MDV12823 |
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| Name: | Eggworthy blowing mill, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Remains of a pre-1700 blowing house situated to the southwest of Eggworthy Farm. The walls survive to a height of 2 metres, and there is a well-preserved wheel-pit and mouldstones. A probable dressing area is situated upstream.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 543 718 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SW32
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 901354
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/43
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BLOWING HOUSE (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD (Between) to 1700 AD (Between))
- DRESSING FLOOR (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD (Between) to 1700 AD (Between))
- WHEEL PIT (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD (Between) to 1700 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV277246.
Eggworthy blowing mill. Within the mill a broken mouldstone and a large granite trough (worksheet).
22/2/1983, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV277251.
Vis=(22/02/1983) site surveyed at 1:100 by greeves + robinson. Plans in possession of t. Greeves.
ADAS, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV277252.
Vis=15/2/1995 (adas). Des=adas record sheet/in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV277254.
Des=worksheet. Vis=02/01/1978 (greeves) well preserved structure on left bank of stream. Internal length 8.9m by 3.7m. Wheelpit maximum 4.7m, width 0.85m.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV277255.
Des=ta 371;waste,372;smutty park.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV277262.
Des=yelland, a. + kitchin, r. /dtrg newsletter/13(july 1997)9-10/visit to eggworthy + criptor mills - walkham valley. Tin slag had been found at eggworthy mill. The waterwheel was used to generate electricity for eggworthy farm in 1930's. The sluicegate was operated by a pulley wheel still visible on the side of the barn (yelland + kitchin).
Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, List of Known Devon Tin Mills c1450 - c1750, No.25 (Report - non-specific). SDV319826.
Blowing house (undocumented). Field evidence. Tithe map field names 'Waste', 'Smutty Park'.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1981, Medieval Industry, 92, 94, photograph (Article in Serial). SDV275197.
The remains of a pre-1700 blowing house lie SW of Eggworthy Farm at SX54357183.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1947 aerial photographs.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1990, An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking, 39 (Report - Assessment). SDV343684.
Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I., 1995, Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments, Devon 8 (Report - non-specific). SDV357946.
Remains of a pre-1700 blowing house situated to the southwest of Eggworthy Farm. The walls survive to a height of 2 metres, and there is a well-preserved wheel-pit and mouldstones. A probable dressing area is situated upstream.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV275197 | Article in Serial: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. Medieval Industry. Council for British Archaeology Research Report. 40. Unknown. 92, 94, photograph. |
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| SDV277246 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV277251 | Report - Survey: 22/2/1983. |
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| SDV277252 | Report - Survey: ADAS. |
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| SDV277254 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV277255 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV277262 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV319826 | Report - non-specific: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1981. List of Known Devon Tin Mills c1450 - c1750. List of Known Devon Tin Mills c1450 - c1750. 35. Unknown. No.25. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV343684 | Report - Assessment: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1990. An Assessment of Dartmoor Tinworking. Digital. 39. |
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| SDV357946 | Report - non-specific: Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I.. 1995. Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments. Monument Protection Programme. Foolscap. Devon 8. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV20830 | Related to: Possible tin mill at Eggworthy, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV12826 | Related to: Streamworks in woodland to south-east of Eggworthy, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV7673 - MOULDSTONE (XVI to XVII - 1540 AD to 1700 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 15 2023 9:24AM |
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