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HER Number:MDV130673
Name:Hexworthy Mine Powder House

Summary

Remains of a 19th century powder house to Hexworthy Mine. Only the foundations of this building survive. It has been rebuilt as a drystone circular wall, 0.5 metres high, with two trees planted in the centre.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 655 711
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SE285
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1469137

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MAGAZINE (Built, XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I., 1995, Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments, Devon 35c (Report - non-specific). SDV357946.

SX 6559 7114 Remains of a 19th century powder house to Hexworthy Mine. Only the foundations of this building survive. It has been rebuilt as a drystone circular wall, 0.5 metres high, with two trees planted in the centre.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV357946Report - non-specific: Cranstone, D. + Hedley, I.. 1995. Monuments Protection Programme: The Tin Industry Step 3 Site Assessments. Monument Protection Programme. Foolscap. Devon 35c.

Associated Monuments

MDV61853Related to: Powder house at Hexworthy Mine (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 7 2021 2:47PM