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| HER Number: | MDV15148 |
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| Name: | Ruined cable drum house west of Dewerstone Cottage, Meavy |
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Summary
Drum house at the northern end of the granite tramway that served the quarries in Dewerstone Wood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 537 642 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Meavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MEAVEY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of the granite tramway and inclined place that served the quarries in Dewerstone Wood
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/47
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- INCLINE WINDING ENGINE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215228.
Des=worksheet in parish file. Vis=-/2/1982 (le messurier). Inclined plane railway. Ngr is for drum house at top end (worksheet).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215229.
Harris, h. /industrial archaeology of dartmoor/(1968).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215230.
Anon/walks in the dartmoor national park/(1979).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215231.
Anon/bus away walk a day/(1968).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV215233.
Des=ntas/goodameavy,devon/(1984)13/in smr. Occasionally exposed, but much lies under the soil. The drum house is relatively well preserved. The wooden drum inside has recently collapsed into the pit. Photos of its original state exist.
National Trust, 1984, Goodameavy, Devon (Pamphlet). SDV325229.
Le Messurier gives a description of the layout of the tramway and a plan, in the national trust goodameavy leaflet (in parish file). The tramway serves granite quarries.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV215228 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV215229 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV215230 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV215231 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV215233 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV325229 | Pamphlet: National Trust. 1984. Goodameavy, Devon. National Trust Field Guide. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV80768 | Related to: Dewerstone Granite Quarry, inclined planes (Monument) |
| MDV19426 | Related to: Goodameavy, Embankment (Monument) |
| MDV49020 | Related to: Quarry in Dewerstone Wood, Meavy (Monument) |
| MDV49020 | Related to: Quarry in Dewerstone Wood, Meavy (Monument) |
| MDV49020 | Related to: Quarry in Dewerstone Wood, Meavy (Monument) |
| MDV49020 | Related to: Quarry in Dewerstone Wood, Meavy (Monument) |
| MDV49019 | Related to: QUARRY in the Parish of Meavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7370 - Survey of the charcoal-burning platforms at Goodameavy Woods
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 7 2023 11:46AM |
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