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HER Number:MDV135103
Name:Wheelpit/tailrace tunnel, Bedford United Mine

Summary

Wheelpit/tailrace tunnel comprising two sections of masonry wall – both collapsing.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 437 726
Map Sheet:SX47SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGulworthy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishTAVISTOCK

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WHEEL PIT (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Buck, C., 2012, Bedford Mine Trail, Gulworthy, Devon: Impact Assessment, 17; Sites 17, 17.1 (Report - Assessment). SDV361388.

Wheelpit/tailrace tunnel comprising two sections of masonry wall – both collapsing. Repair and consolidation is proposed in preparation for construction of the Bedford Mine Trail. The extant profile of the leat (tail race) will be used as the track.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361388Report - Assessment: Buck, C.. 2012. Bedford Mine Trail, Gulworthy, Devon: Impact Assessment. Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service Report. 2012R063. Digital. 17; Sites 17, 17.1. [Mapped feature: #143127 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9110 - Impact Assessment: Bedford Mine Trail, Gulworthy

Date Last Edited:Aug 29 2024 2:58PM