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| HER Number: | MDV47859 |
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| Name: | Scatter Rock Quarry, Christow Common |
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Summary
Roadstone quarry opened in 1914 and appears to have been successful; only closing in 1950 (when other roadstone quarries closed in the 1930s).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 821 855 |
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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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| Civil Parish | Christow |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHRISTOW |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of workings and buildings at Scatter Rock Quarry; operated between 1914 and 1950, as well as prehistoric field system and hut circles in Heckland Copse
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of workings and buildings at Scatter Rock Quarry; operated between 1914 and 1950, as well as prehistoric field system and hut circles in Heckland Copse
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX88NW/44
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STONE QUARRY (World War I to XX - 1914 AD to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
1887, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV291306.
Now water filled. Very extensive workings, suggesting long history of quarrying. Plans to reopen workings. Not marked on os 25" (1887) and (1905) maps.(memo).
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial (Cartographic). SDV352727.
'Scatter Rock Quarry (Disused)' shown on Christow Common os the 1953-1969 Ordnance Survey historic map. Not shown on the Second Edition (approximate date: 1905).
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric (Cartographic). SDV350058.
'Scatter Rock Quarry (Disused)' depicted on the later 20th century historic map.
Unattributed, 1979, Christow Common - Industrial Archaeology; Field Notes (Un-published). SDV291307.
Des=memo/(18/10/1979)/in pf.
Bridford Parish Council, 2017, Bridford Village, Accessed 18/07/2017 (Website). SDV360270.
1914: Scatter Rock quarry opens with an aerial ropeway from the quarry to Christow station.
Gearing, D., 2017, The Teign Catchment, Accessed 18/07/2017 (Website). SDV360269.
The Scatter Rock quarry at Christow Common, which opened in 1914, continued to flourish during the 1920s, and didn’t finally close until 1950. The other roadstone quarries closed during the 1930s.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV291306 | Migrated Record: 1887. |
| SDV291307 | Un-published: Unattributed. 1979. Christow Common - Industrial Archaeology; Field Notes. Digital. |
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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93047 ] |
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| SDV352727 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. 1953-1969 National Grid OS A edition imperial. Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV360269 | Website: Gearing, D.. 2017. The Teign Catchment. http://teign-catchment.co.uk/. Website. Accessed 18/07/2017. |
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| SDV360270 | Website: Bridford Parish Council. 2017. Bridford Village. http://www.bridfordvillage.co.uk/. Website. Accessed 18/07/2017. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV47858 | Parent of: INDUSTRIAL BUILDING in the Parish of Bridford (Monument) |
| MDV13799 | Related to: TRAMWAY in the Parish of Bridford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 21 2017 10:23AM |
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