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| HER Number: | MDV39729 |
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| Name: | Old mine shaft / working in Bridford Wood |
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Summary
Depicted on the historic maps, from the late 19th century onwards. Associated with Wheal Lawrence; a short-lived enterprise intended to mine copper in the area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 813 884 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bridford |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and mine shaft associated with the former Wheal Lawrence Copper Mine in Bridford Wood
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88NW/148
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MINE SHAFT (Constructed, XIX - 1851 AD (Between) to 1858 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
'Old Shaft' first depicted on the late 19th century 6 inch historic map. Small, rectangular structure also shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 91NW (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Old Shaft' shown on the early 20th century (1906) 6 inch historic map. Structure / former building no longer depicted.
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric, (1963) (Cartographic). SDV350058.
Old pit workings shown but not marked on the mid - late 20th century (1963) 6 inch historic map.
Bodman, M., 2015, Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries, 45 (Monograph). SDV360401.
Associated with Wheal Lawrence; a short-lived enterprise intended to mine copper in the area.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Area of workings shown but not marked on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 91NW. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. (1963). |
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| SDV360401 | Monograph: Bodman, M.. 2015. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Mills on the Teign. A gazetteer of water-powered sites on the Teign and Bovey and their tributaries. Paperback Volume. 45. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140619 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9483 | Part of: Wheal Lawrence, Bridford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6046 - Archaeological Survey of National Trust Teign Valley Properties (Ref: 6764)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 4 2026 10:55AM |
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